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unresponding

re·spond
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-spond]
    • /rɪˈspɒnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-spond]
    • /rɪˈspɒnd/

Definitions of unresponding word

  • verb without object unresponding to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question. 1
  • verb without object unresponding to make a return by some action as if in answer: to respond generously to a charity drive. 1
  • verb without object unresponding to react favorably. 1
  • verb without object unresponding Physiology. to exhibit some action or effect as if in answer; react: Nerves respond to a stimulus. 1
  • verb without object unresponding to correspond (usually followed by to). 1
  • verb without object unresponding Bridge. to make a response. 1
See all 9 definitions of unresponding

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Origin of unresponding

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English: responsory < Old French, derivative of respondre to respond < Latin respondēre to promise in return, reply, answer, equivalent to re- re- + spondēre to pledge, promise (see sponsor); (v.) < Latin respondēre

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Parts of speech for Unresponding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unresponding

unresponding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

unresponding usage trend in Literature

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