reply to someone or something

reply to someone or something
reply to someone or something
to give a response to someone or something. •

I replied to her already. There is no reason to do it again.

I will reply to her letter as soon as I can.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • reply — re|ply1 [ rı plaı ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say, write, or do something as an answer: I know, Corbett replied quietly. They got up and walked out before I had a chance to reply. reply to: It took them a week to reply to my… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • reply — re|ply1 W2S3 [rıˈplaı] v past tense and past participle replied present participle replying third person singular replies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: replier to fold again , from Latin replicare, from plicare to fold ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reply — 1 /rI plaI/ verb 1 (I, T) to answer someone by saying or writing something: I asked Clive where he was going but he didn t reply. (+ to): You must reply to Dennis s letter soon. | reply that: I can only reply that I did not realise what was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Thanking someone — You thank someone when they have just done something for you or given you something. You say Thank you or, more casually, Thanks . I ll take over here. Thank you. Don t worry, Caroline. I ve given you a marvellous reference. Thank you, Mr Dillon …   Useful english dictionary

  • thanking someone — You thank someone when they have just done something for you or given you something. You say Thank you or, more casually, Thanks . I ll take over here. Thank you. Don t worry, Caroline. I ve given you a marvellous reference. Thank you, Mr Dillon …   Useful english dictionary

  • bite someone's head off — To speak to someone unnecessarily angrily • • • Main Entry: ↑bite * * * bite someone’s head off informal phrase to react angrily or rudely to someone when they think you have no reason for doing this There’s no need to bite my head off. I was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • return — /rəˈtɜn / (say ruh tern) verb (i) 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, state, etc. 2. to revert to a former owner. 3. to revert or recur in thought or discourse. 4. to make reply; retort. –verb (t) 5. to put, bring, take, give,… …  

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