response

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a result
  2. noun a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
  3. noun a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

Etymology

From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (“again”) + spondeō (“promise”). Doublet of responsum.

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