reply

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To answer, in speech or writing.

   Please reply to my email as soon as you can.

2. 2
   noun

   An answer given in speech or writing.

   I am still waiting for a reply to my letter.

3. 3
   verb

   To respond with an action or gesture.

   She replied to his insult with a cold stare.

From Middle English replyen, replien, borrowed from Old French replier (“to reply”), from the Latin replicō, replicāre (“to fold back”) (in Late or Medieval Latin "to reply, repeat"), from re + plicō (“to fold”); the noun derives from the verb by nominalisation. Doublet of replicate and replica.

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