From Middle English replyen, replien, borrowed from Old French replier (“to reply”), from the Latin replicō, replicāre (“to fold back”) (in Late or Medieval Latin "to reply, repeat"), from re + plicō (“to fold”); the noun derives from the verb by nominalisation. Doublet of replicate and replica.
Meanings
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
For example, it is said that someone at a party once asked the famous philosopher Ly Tin Weedle ‘Why are you here?’ And the reply took three years. 1986, Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic, published 2022, page 12:
Something given in reply.
A counterattack.
The answer of a figure.
(US) A document written by a party specifically replying to a responsive declaration and in some cases an answer.
ky жооп (written or spoken response) · be адка́з (written or spoken response) · ja リプ (written or spoken response) · da svar (something given in reply) · bni eyano (written or spoken response) · da besvarelse (written or spoken response) · bg о́тговор (written or spoken response) · ur جَواب (written or spoken response) · th คำตอบ (written or spoken response) · ota جواب (written or spoken response) · de Antwort (written or spoken response) · ang ġeġncwide (written or spoken response) · cs odpověď (written or spoken response) · sv svar (written or spoken response) · sh ȍdgovōr (written or spoken response) · he תְּגוּבָה (written or spoken response) · hi उत्तर (written or spoken response) · nl respons (written or spoken response) · uk ві́дповідь (written or spoken response) · izh vassus (something given in reply) · vi trả lời (written or spoken response) · pt resposta (written or spoken response) · lt atsakymas (written or spoken response) · fa-ira پاسُخ (written or spoken response) · fr réponse (written or spoken response) · tl buwelta (written or spoken response) · gd freagairt (written or spoken response) · ml മറുപടി (something given in reply) · ja 返信 (written or spoken response) · mhr вашмут (written or spoken response) · pt resposta (something given in reply) · izh vassus (written or spoken response) · es contestación (something given in reply) · yue 回答 (written or spoken response) · hu felelet (written or spoken response) · ba яуап (written or spoken response) · ru отве́т (written or spoken response) · zza cewab (written or spoken response) · gv freggyrt (written or spoken response) · nl antwoord (written or spoken response) · ja お返し (something given in reply) · ca resposta (written or spoken response) · es responsión (something given in reply) · fa-ira جَواب (written or spoken response) · et vastus (written or spoken response) · ja 返答 (written or spoken response) · eo respondo (written or spoken response) · ar جَوَاب (written or spoken response) · ml പ്രതികരണം (written or spoken response) · la responsum (written or spoken response) · ro răspuns (written or spoken response) · ko 대답 (written or spoken response) · ast rimpuesta (written or spoken response) · ko 답변 (written or spoken response) · hu válasz (written or spoken response) · prs پَاسُخ (written or spoken response) · bn জবাব (written or spoken response) · ps ځواب (written or spoken response) · bn উত্তর (written or spoken response) · hy պատասխան (written or spoken response) · hi जवाब (written or spoken response) · nrf rêponse (written or spoken response) · kk жауап (written or spoken response) · nb svar (written or spoken response) · fro response (written or spoken response) · prs جَوَاب (written or spoken response) · tr yanıt (written or spoken response) · pdt Auntwuat (nds) (written or spoken response) · uz javob (written or spoken response) · es contestación (written or spoken response) · it risposta (written or spoken response) · ko 회답 (written or spoken response) · ka პასუხი (written or spoken response) · ckb وەڵام (written or spoken response) · ast rempuesta (written or spoken response) · he תְּשׁוּבָה (written or spoken response) · tg посух (written or spoken response) · tr cevap (written or spoken response) · nn svar (written or spoken response) · mhr вашмут (something given in reply) · ln eyano (written or spoken response) · tg жавоб (written or spoken response) · de Entgegnung (written or spoken response) · grc ὑπόκρισις (written or spoken response) · tt җавап (written or spoken response) · fi vastaus (something given in reply) · km ពាក្យឆ្លើយ (written or spoken response) · es responsión (written or spoken response) · cy ateb (written or spoken response) · cmn 回答 (written or spoken response) · fi vastaus (written or spoken response) · ja 答え (written or spoken response) · ko 리플 (written or spoken response) · ja 回答 (written or spoken response) · ja レス (written or spoken response) · ota اجابت (written or spoken response) · ckb وەڵام (something given in reply) · ru отве́т (something given in reply) · de Antwort (something given in reply) · tk jogap (written or spoken response) · mk одговор (something given in reply) · sl odgovor (written or spoken response) · ga freagairt (written or spoken response) · ast respuesta (written or spoken response) · da svar (written or spoken response) · es respuesta (something given in reply) · myv каршо вал (written or spoken response) · tl sagot (written or spoken response) · sk odpoveď (written or spoken response) · el απάντηση (written or spoken response) · pl odpowiedź (written or spoken response) · ast resposta (written or spoken response) · ja 返事 (written or spoken response) · sq përgjigje (written or spoken response) · hy պատասխան (something given in reply) · fr réponse (something given in reply) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (written or spoken response) · ml മറുപടി (written or spoken response) · lv atbilde (written or spoken response) · ar رَدّ (written or spoken response) · ja リプライ (written or spoken response) · mk одговор (written or spoken response) · ug جاۋاب (written or spoken response) · es respuesta (written or spoken response) · az cavab (written or spoken response) · ko 댓글 (written or spoken response) · sh о̏дгово̄р (written or spoken response) · ar إِجَابَة (written or spoken response) · it replica (written or spoken response)
From Middle English replyen, replien, borrowed from Old French replier (“to reply”), from the Latin replicō, replicāre (“to fold back”) (in Late or Medieval Latin "to reply, repeat"), from re + plicō (“to fold”); the noun derives from the verb by nominalisation. Doublet of replicate and replica.
Meanings
(intransitive, transitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
(transitive) He replied that he was not sure.
(intransitive) Please reply to my letter.
(transitive) "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
(intransitive) To act or gesture in response.
[…] bulged the onion bag for the Blades, and Downes and Prendergast replied for the Owls. 2012, Steve Cowens, Steel City Rivals:
It is a sound to be dreaded until you ascertain that it is being made by friendly forces; even then, your welcome to it must be tempered with some caution, because gunfire usually leads to replying gunfire[…] 1988, Emmanuel Doe Ziorklui, Ghana: Nkrumah to Rawlings:
Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
ta பதில் சொல் (to give a written or spoken response) · sv svara (to give a written or spoken response) · gd freagair (to act or gesture in response) · es responder (to act or gesture in response) · mi urupare (to give a written or spoken response) · ca respondre (to give a written or spoken response) · it replicare (to give a written or spoken response) · chr ᎦᏬᎯᎵᏴᎠ (to give a written or spoken response) · fi vastata (to give a written or spoken response) · hi जवाब देना (to give a written or spoken response) · pt repetir (to repeat something back) · pt responder (to give a written or spoken response) · it rispondere (to give a written or spoken response) · ru отвеча́ть (to act or gesture in response) · bni yanola (to give a written or spoken response) · eo respondi (to give a written or spoken response) · sv besvara (to give a written or spoken response) · de erwidern (to give a written or spoken response) · vi trả lời (to give a written or spoken response) · ro răspunde (to give a written or spoken response) · es contestar (to give a written or spoken response) · fi palauttaa (to repeat something back) · ur جواب دینا (to give a written or spoken response) · ru отвеча́ть (to give a written or spoken response) · ga freagair (to give a written or spoken response) · izh vassata (to act or gesture in response) · ja 返事する (to give a written or spoken response) · lld respuender (to give a written or spoken response) · fi vastata (to act or gesture in response) · da svare (to give a written or spoken response) · la resequor (to give a written or spoken response) · es contestar (to act or gesture in response) · la respondeō (to give a written or spoken response) · gv freggyr (to give a written or spoken response) · fur rispuindi (to give a written or spoken response) · pl odpowiedzieć (to give a written or spoken response) · nl beantwoorden (to give a written or spoken response) · pl odpowiadać (to give a written or spoken response) · ml പ്രതികരിക്കുക (to give a written or spoken response) · ar أَجَابَ (to give a written or spoken response) · km ឆ្លើយ (to give a written or spoken response) · cs odepsat (to give a written or spoken response) · ja 答える (to give a written or spoken response) · uk розпові́сти (to give a written or spoken response) · tpi bekim tok (to repeat something back) · bg отгова́рям (to give a written or spoken response) · de antworten (to give a written or spoken response) · ckb وەڵام دان (to give a written or spoken response) · bn জবাব দেওয়া (to give a written or spoken response) · nrf rêpondre (to give a written or spoken response) · uk розповіда́ти (to give a written or spoken response) · fa پاسخانیدن (to give a written or spoken response) · ru отве́тить (to act or gesture in response) · da besvare (to give a written or spoken response) · mk одговара (to act or gesture in response) · cs odpovědět (to give a written or spoken response) · it ripetere (to repeat something back) · ka პასუხობს (to give a written or spoken response) · ko 대답하다 (to give a written or spoken response) · vi hồi âm (to give a written or spoken response) · sh odgovoriti (to give a written or spoken response) · cmn 回答 (to give a written or spoken response) · ja 返信する (to give a written or spoken response) · ja 返事する (to repeat something back) · pt responder (to act or gesture in response) · id jawab (to give a written or spoken response) · no svare (to give a written or spoken response) · izh vassata (to give a written or spoken response) · az cavablandırmaq (to give a written or spoken response) · ckb وەڵام دان (to act or gesture in response) · arz رد (to give a written or spoken response) · bg отвръщам (to act or gesture in response) · kix thòshī (to give a written or spoken response) · cy ateb (to give a written or spoken response) · hi जवाब (to give a written or spoken response) · es repetir (to repeat something back) · cmn 答應 /答应 (to give a written or spoken response) · hu válaszol (to give a written or spoken response) · ml മറുപടി നൽകുക (to repeat something back) · vi hồi đáp (to give a written or spoken response) · da genmæle (to act or gesture in response) · ln yanola (to give a written or spoken response) · hi उत्तर देना (to give a written or spoken response) · fr répondre (to give a written or spoken response) · bn উত্তর দেওয়া (to give a written or spoken response) · hy պատասխանել (to give a written or spoken response) · nl antwoorden (to give a written or spoken response) · pdt auntwuate (to give a written or spoken response) · ml മറുപടി നൽകുക (to act or gesture in response) · ru отве́тить (to give a written or spoken response) · km តប (to give a written or spoken response) · nl beantwoorden (to act or gesture in response) · az cavab vermək (to give a written or spoken response) · grc ἀποκρίνομαι (to give a written or spoken response) · cmn 答覆 (to give a written or spoken response) · hu felel (to give a written or spoken response) · ml മറുപടി നൽകുക (to give a written or spoken response) · ja 返事する (to act or gesture in response) · da svare (to act or gesture in response) · es responder (to give a written or spoken response) · ar رَدَّ (to give a written or spoken response) · tpi bekim tok (to give a written or spoken response) · mk одговара (to give a written or spoken response) · gd freagair (to give a written or spoken response) · el απαντώ (to give a written or spoken response) · so jawaabid (to give a written or spoken response) · zza cewab (to give a written or spoken response) · fa جواب دادن (to give a written or spoken response)