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Definitions
Noun
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plural of reply

"The teacher graded all three replies before handing them back to the class."

In plain English: Replies are answers sent back to someone after they have asked a question or made a message.

"She read through all his replies before sending her own message."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reply

"The customer service agent replies to every ticket within twenty-four hours."

In plain English: To reply means to answer someone back after they have asked you a question or sent you a message.

"She replies to every email she receives within an hour."

Example Sentences
"She read through all his replies before sending her own message." noun
"She replies to every email she receives within an hour." verb
"He replies quickly to every email he receives." verb
"The manager replied that the meeting would be postponed." verb
"She does not reply when I ask for help." verb
Related Terms

Origin

Replies is the plural form of reply, derived from Old French repplier (to fold back) or directly from Latin replere. It originally meant to answer by folding one's response and returning it.

Rhyming Words
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