Associations to the word «Reply»

Wiktionary

REPLY, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
REPLY, verb. (intransitive) To act or gesture in response.
REPLY, verb. (intransitive) To repeat something back; to echo.
REPLY, noun. A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
REPLY, noun. Something given in reply.

Dictionary definition

REPLY, noun. A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics".
REPLY, noun. The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply".
REPLY, verb. React verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy