REPLY

reply. Reply, v.t. to answer, return for answer, rejoin

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Re‐ply″ (r?–pl?″), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Replied (–pl?d″); p. pr. & vb. n. Replying.] [[OE. replien, OF. replier, F. répliquer, fr. L. replicare to fold back, make a reply; pref. re- re- + plicare to fold. See Ply, and cf. Replica.]] 1. 1. To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer.
O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Rom. ix. 20. 2. 2. (Law) To answer a defendant's plea.
3. 3. Figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery.
Syn. — To answer; respond; rejoin.