Etymology

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Today it means: To say something in return; to answer; to reply. Full definition →

Middle English respounden ← Old French respondre ← Late Latin respondō
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  1. Latin · derived fromrespondeō
  2. Late Latin · derived fromrespondō
  3. Old French · derived fromrespondre
  4. Middle English · inherited fromrespounden
  5. English todayrespond

From Middle English respounden, from Old French respondre, from Late Latin respondō, from Latin respondeō. Cf. Modern French répondre.

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