reply
verbUK /rɪˈplaɪ/
US /rɪˈplaɪ/
To say something back when someone talks to you.
She asked me a question, so I replied right away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To answer a letter, email, or message.
Please reply to my email by Friday.
3. A spoken or written answer.
His reply to the invitation was a polite yes.
4. To react to an action by doing something similar.
The team replied to the goal with one of their own.