Response I Received Asked Question People Noun Rɪˈspɒns

• she made no response.
• we have asked for a meeting and we are awaiting a response.
• i received an immediate response to my request.
• here's a quick response to your question.

response

1. a spoken or written answer
• SEE ALSO total physical response
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/total-physical-response
• She made no response.
• We have asked for a meeting and we are awaiting a response.
• I received an immediate response to my request.
• Here's a quick response to your question.
• I am writing in response to your enquiry.
• Jack just nodded in response.
• We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied).

Extra Examples

• Have you had any responses to the advertisement yet?
• He has posted his response on the organization's website.
• When we asked about kids' products, we received 400 responses in three days.
• The board must provide a written response to the complaint.
• These are just a few of the possible responses to this question.
• What was their response to the question?
• You get a point for each correct response.
• incorrect responses in a multiple choice test
• 95% of customers can expect a response to their enquiries within 10 days.
• I am grateful for the Minister's sympathetic response to my point.
2. a reaction to something that has happened or been said
• SEE ALSO immune response
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/immune-response
• The news provoked an angry response.
• to elicit/trigger/evoke a response
• When I suggested changes, I got a very positive response.
• I knocked on the door but there was no response.
• There has been little response to our appeal for funds.
• The product was developed in response to demand.

Extra Examples

• This is a normal response to feeling abandoned.
• Laughter seemed the only appropriate response.
• The article drew an overwhelming response.
• The proposed design elicited an immediate response from the public.
• She discussed the role of film music in triggering an emotional response.
• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.
• We had some favourable responses from people who heard the song.
• We have received a large response to our promotion.
• His comments drew an angry response from the crowd.
• industries that require a rapid response to new markets
• The scheme was launched as a response to the housing crisis.
• New gun laws were proposed in response to the attacks.
• In response to the report, the government released a statement.
• He had an aggressive response to perceived threats.
• the immune response to viral infections
• These antibodies cause a strong inflammatory response.
• He's an expert on plants' responses to environmental stress.
• Research shows that billions of dollars in potential sales is lost as a result of the slow response of web sites.
• my knee-jerk response to the story
• We'll coordinate emergency responses from now on.
• The response from local businesses has been muted.
• The immune system springs into action to mount a response against the virus.
• My initial response was one of anger.
• In response, she stormed out of the room.
• The negative critical response to his film led to a change of direction.
• He was not getting the desired response from the audience.
• Due to lack of response the event has been cancelled.
• That's the only logical response.
• his delayed response to the event
3. a part of a church service that the people sing or speak as an answer to the part that the priest sings or speaks
• The congregation sang the responses.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French respons or Latin responsum ‘something offered in return’, neuter past participle of respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’.