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in response to — as a reaction or reply to something

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: as a reaction or reply to something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn rɪˈspɑːns tuː/

Korean meaning: ~에 대한 응답으로, ~에 반응하여

Korean pronunciation: 인 리**스판**스 투

Example Sentences

  • In response to his terrible cooking, even the smoke detector started applauding.
  • The government announced new measures in response to the environmental concerns.
  • In response to my diet, my stomach has filed a formal complaint.

in response to

PREPOSITION

//ɪn rɪˈspɑːns tuː//

as a reaction or reply to something

in response to concept
💡 Concept

as a reaction or reply to something

in response to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every correspondence gets a swift response!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn rɪˈspɑːns tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn rɪˈspɒns tuː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

From Latin 'in' (in, into) and 'respondere' (to answer, reply), where 'respondere' comes from 're-' (back) + 'spondere' (to pledge or promise). The phrase emerged in Middle English as a translation of Latin legal and formal language.

🎵Rhyme

responsecorrespondence
response
correspondence

🔗Collocations

in response to criticism
in response to demands
in response to the crisis
in response to public pressure
in response to the survey
in response to your request

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“In response to his terrible cooking, even the smoke detector started applauding.”

“The government announced new measures in response to the environmental concerns.”

😄 Fun example

“In response to my diet, my stomach has filed a formal complaint.”

“Students organized a protest in response to the tuition increase.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

as a result offollowingdue tobecause of

Antonyms

regardless ofdespiteirrespective of

Related

reactionreplyanswerfeedbackconsequence

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