- reply **** re·ply
- [rɪ'plaɪ]
1. nrisposta
in reply — in risposta
what did you say in reply? — cos'hai risposto?
there's no reply Telec — non risponde (nessuno)
2. vt, virispondere
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Reply — Re*ply (r? pl? ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Replied} ( pl?d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Replying}.] [OE. replien, OF. replier, F. r[ e]pliquer, fr. L. replicare to fold back, make a reply; pref. re re + plicare to fold. See {Ply}, and cf. {Replica}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reply — re·ply n: a plaintiff s or complainant s response to a plea, allegation, or counterclaim in the defendant s answer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. reply … Law dictionary
Reply — Re*ply , n.; pl. {Replies} ( pl?z ). [See {Reply}, v. i., and cf. {Replica}.] That which is said, written, or done in answer to what is said, written, or done by another; an answer; a response. [1913 Webster] Syn: Answer; rejoinder; response.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reply — Re*ply , v. t. To return for an answer. Milton. [1913 Webster] Lords, vouchsafe To give me hearing what I shall reply. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reply — ▪ I. reply re‧ply 1 [rɪˈplaɪ] verb replied PTandPP [intransitive, transitive] to answer someone, in writing or in speech: reply that • Asked about the bank s operations, the chairman replied that the record speaks for itself. reply to… … Financial and business terms
reply — re|ply1 [ rı plaı ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say, write, or do something as an answer: I know, Corbett replied quietly. They got up and walked out before I had a chance to reply. reply to: It took them a week to reply to my… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reply — late 14c., from O.Fr. replier to reply, turn back, from L. replicare to reply, repeat, lit. fold back, from re back, again + plicare to fold (see PLY (Cf. ply)). The noun is first recorded 1550s. Mod.Fr. répliquer is directly from Late Latin … Etymology dictionary
reply card — reˈply card noun [countable] a card that you can send back to a company, usually free, for example in order to request or give information: • For an information pack, phone the number below or return the reply card. * * * reply card UK US noun… … Financial and business terms
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … Word origins
reply — re•ply [[t]rɪˈplaɪ[/t]] v. plied, ply•ing, 1) to give an answer in words or writing; respond: to reply to a question[/ex] 2) to respond by some action: to reply to the enemy s fire[/ex] 3) to echo or resound 4) to return as an answer: He replied… … From formal English to slang
