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    reply
    /rɪˈplʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. say something in response to something someone has said: "he was gone before we could reply to his last remark" Similar respondanswersay in responserejoin

    noun

    • 1. a verbal or written answer: "I received a reply from the managing director"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C or U ] uk / rɪˈplaɪ / us / rɪˈplaɪ / B1. an answer: I asked why, but he made/gave no reply. There were very few replies to our advertisement. In reply to their questions, she just shrugged. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › replyReply Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REPLY is to respond in words or writing. How to use reply in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reply.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C or U ] us / rɪˈplaɪ / uk / rɪˈplaɪ / B1. an answer: I asked why, but he made/gave no reply. There were very few replies to our advertisement. In reply to their questions, she just shrugged. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › replyREPLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) , re·plied, re·ply·ing. to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question. Synonyms: rejoin. to respond by some action, performance, etc.: to reply to the enemy's fire. to return a sound; echo; resound. Law. to answer a defendant's plea.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreply verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of reply verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Meaning of reply – Learner’s Dictionary. reply. verb [ I, T ] uk / rɪˈplaɪ / us. Add to word list. B1. to answer: "I don't understand ," she replied. He didn't reply to my email. [ + that ] Henry replied that he had no idea what I was talking about. Fewer examples. "I don't believe a word you're saying," she replied bluntly.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › replyReply - definition of reply by The Free Dictionary

    1. to make answer (to) in words or writing or by an action; respond: he replied with an unexpected move. 2. ( tr; takes a clause as object) to say (something) in answer: he replied that he didn't want to come. 3. (Law) law to answer a defendant's plea. 4. to return (a sound); echo. n, pl -plies.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › replyReply - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. “he wrote replies to several of his critics” synonyms: answer, response. see more. noun. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange. “he growled his reply ” synonyms: response. see more. Pronunciation. US. /rɪˈplaɪ/

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › replyreply | meaning of reply in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    reply meaning, definition, what is reply: to answer someone by saying or writing s...: Learn more.