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reply

/ɹɪˈplaɪ/

Meanings
  • Noun

    An answer given in response to a question or request.

    - "Can you please give me the reply to this question?"
    - "His quick reply impressed everyone in the room."
  • Verb

    The act of answering or replying.

    - "She will reply to your email as soon as she can."
    - "I will reply to your message once I finish my current task."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɹɪˈplaɪ/



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Synonyms

account , answer , comeback , reaction , rejoinder , response , retort , return , riposte , answer , answer back , counter , follow up , get back to , react , rejoin , respond , retort , return , revert
Rhymes
Words rhyming with reply
rejoice , advice , voice , choice , noise , poise , joys , toys , oizes , doze
Homonyms
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  1. Replay (en) : To play (a recording, game, or event) again.

  2. Reply (en) : An answer given in response to a question or request.


Homophones
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  1. replenish

  2. replicate

  3. relevance

  4. relevancy

  5. relieve


Variants
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replied , replier , repliers , replies , reply , replying , reply-paid
Forms
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replies, replied, replying


Etymology
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From Old French 'replier', meaning 'to fold back' or 'to answer'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'reply' comes from the Old French word 'replier', which means 'to fold back'.

  2. In the world of technology, a 'reply-to' email address is the email address of the person to whom the response should be sent.

  3. In the context of customer service, a 'reply ticket' is a record of a customer support interaction that includes all the messages exchanged between the customer and the support agent.


Related Concepts
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  1. Dialogue: A conversation between two or more people.

  2. Discourse: A spoken or written conversation or discussion.

  3. Communication: The act of conveying information from one person to another.


Culture
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In literature, 'reply' is often used in the context of dialogue between characters. In art, it can refer to a visual response to a work of art or a dialogue between different elements of a piece. In music, it can refer to a response or countermelody to a main melody.

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