reply
Translation
to reply, to answer
Examples
Please reply to my email soon.
Please reply to my email soon.
He replied that he would be late.
He replied that he would be late.
Grammar Patterns
((to sth.)) to answer (sth.) Please reply to my email.
((that-clause)) to say in response that... He replied that he was busy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: answer, respond; Antonyms: ask, question, inquire
Etymology
From Old French 'replier', from Latin 'replicare' meaning 'to fold back'. 're-' (back) + 'plicare' (to fold). The sense evolved to mean 'to answer'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-plying' to a message, like folding a paper aeroplane and sending it back.