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- [ri-plahy]
- /rɪˈplaɪ/
- /rɪˈplaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-plahy]
- /rɪˈplaɪ/
Definitions of reply word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of REPLY followup 3
- verb without object reply to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question. 1
- verb without object reply to respond by some action, performance, etc.: to reply to the enemy's fire. 1
- verb without object reply to return a sound; echo; resound. 1
- verb without object reply Law. to answer a defendant's plea. 1
- verb with object reply to return as an answer (usually used in a negative combination or followed by a clause with that): Not a syllable did he reply. He replied that no one would go. 1
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Origin of reply
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English replien (v.) < Middle French replier to fold back, reply < Latin replicāre to unroll, fold back; see replicate
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reply popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reply usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reply
verb reply
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
noun reply
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- alibi — If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
- an eye for an eye — You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.
- answer back — If someone, especially a child, answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.
- antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
Antonyms for reply
noun reply
- adjuration — a solemn charge or command
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- ave — the salutation “ave.”.
- aves — the class of vertebrates comprising the birds
verb reply
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
- beckon — If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you.
- beg — If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
- beseech — If you beseech someone to do something, you ask them very eagerly and anxiously.
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