Collocations for respond - verb
1. react
ADVERB
immediately,
instantly
promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly
slowly
favourably/favorably, positively, readily, successfully, well
Both sides have responded positively to the plan.
Their son is responding well to the treatment.
promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly
slowly
favourably/favorably, positively, readily, successfully, well
Both sides have responded positively to the plan.
Their son is responding well to the treatment.
eagerly,
enthusiastically
forcefully, strongly, vigorously
adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently, properly
normally
adversely, negatively, poorly
aggressively, angrily
cautiously, coolly
sensitively, sympathetically
generously
magnificently (esp. BrE)
The teams responded magnificently to the challenge.
forcefully, strongly, vigorously
adequately, appropriately, constructively, effectively, intelligently, properly
normally
adversely, negatively, poorly
aggressively, angrily
cautiously, coolly
sensitively, sympathetically
generously
magnificently (esp. BrE)
The teams responded magnificently to the challenge.
accordingly
The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.
The government needs to listen to the public and respond accordingly.
readily
The plants readily respond to these stimuli.
The plants readily respond to these stimuli.
directly
automatically, instinctively
flexibly
differently
similarly
merely, simply
We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.
automatically, instinctively
flexibly
differently
similarly
merely, simply
We do not have a strategy. We merely respond to ideas from local people.
emotionally,
imaginatively
The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape.
The music seems to respond emotionally to the landscape.
in kind
The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind.
The terrorists declared all-out war on the government and the government responded in kind.
VERB + respond
be able to,
be unable to
be likely to
She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond.
be likely to
She wasn't sure how he was likely to respond.
fail to
His condition failed to respond to the treatment.
His condition failed to respond to the treatment.
be slow to
enable sb to
The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students.
enable sb to
The system enables teachers to respond flexibly to the needs of their students.
PREPOSITION
by
The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.
The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.
to
Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate.
Companies have to respond to the changing economic climate.
with
The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas.
The demonstrators threw stones and the police responded with tear gas.
PHRASES
an ability to respond,
a capacity to respond,
a willingness to respond
a failure to respond
respond in a … manner, respond in a … way
We respond to business problems in creative ways.
a failure to respond
respond in a … manner, respond in a … way
We respond to business problems in creative ways.
2. say sth in reply
ADVERB
politely
angrily
calmly, casually, coolly, easily
coldly, sharply
drily, sarcastically
quietly, softly
flatly
cheerfully, warmly
thoughtfully
honestly
affirmatively
correctly
personally
angrily
calmly, casually, coolly, easily
coldly, sharply
drily, sarcastically
quietly, softly
flatly
cheerfully, warmly
thoughtfully
honestly
affirmatively
correctly
personally
PREPOSITION
to
He responded politely to her questions.
He responded politely to her questions.
via
You can respond via email or phone.
You can respond via email or phone.
with
He responded with a smile when she spoke.
He responded with a smile when she spoke.
Respond is used with these nouns as the subject:
audience, market, patient, police
audience, market, patient, police