Difference between Response and Respond

What is the difference between Response and Respond?

Response as a noun is an answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply. while Respond as a noun is a response.

Response

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply. The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question. An oracular answer. (liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant. (liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory. A reply to an objection in formal disputation. An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL

Respond

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A response.A versicle or short anthem chanted at intervals during the reading of a lection.A half-pillar, pilaster, or any corresponding device engaged in a wall to receive the impost of an arch.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To say something in return; to answer; to reply.To act in return; to exhibit some action or effect in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response; to accord.To correspond; to suit.To satisfy; to answer.

We hope you now know whether to use Response or Respond in your sentence.

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