Collocations for respond - verb

immediately, instantly | promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly | enthusiastically, favourably, positively, well
Both sides have responded positively to the plan. | Their son is responding well to the treatment.

forcefully, vigorously | adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently | adversely, aggressively, angrily | cautiously, coolly | sensitively, sympathetically | generously | magnificently
The teams responded magnificently to the challenge.

accordingly
The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.

readily
The plants readily respond to these stimuli.

directly | automatically, instinctively | flexibly | differently | merely, simply
We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.

emotionally, imaginatively
to respond emotionally to the landscape

in kind
The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind.

be able/unable to | be likely to
She wasn''t sure how he was likely to respond.

fail to
His condition failed to respond to the treatment.

be slow to | enable sb to
enabling teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students

by
The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.

to
Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate.

with
The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas.

an ability/a capacity/a willingness to respond, a failure to respond

politely | angrily | coolly | drily

to
He responded politely to her questions.

with
He responded with a smile when she spoke.