reply
US /rɪˈplaɪ/
Definition
react verbally
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please reply to this email by Wednesday to confirm your attendance.
Synonyms
- answera statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
- respondshow a response or a reaction to something
- responsea result
Collocations
- Easy reply to a text messageto reply to a text message, meaning to react verbally
- Medium reply promptly to customer complaintsto reply promptly to customer complaints, meaning to react verbally
- Hard issue a diplomatic reply following consultationsto issue a diplomatic reply following consultations, meaning to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- Very Hard in reply to your scathing indictment of policyindicating a state, position, or relationship within reply to your scathing indictment of policy
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