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# response

«response» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **an answer or reply to a question, letter or message** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a response, responses)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A response is an answer or reply to a question, letter or message. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#m1)

2) A response is also something you do because of something else, a reaction. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#m2)

3) In science, a response is how a living thing reacts to a change (a stimulus). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Proverbs it means an answer given; a stubborn servant gives none. In the primary lessons: In science a plant's response to light is to grow towards it; in emergencies, the response is what people do to help, and emergency services are «first responders». Phrases: «in response to», «a quick response», «no response», «response time».

### examples

- A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response. (Writings PRO.29.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x1)
- I sent a message but got no response. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x2)
- Her response was a big smile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x3)
- Plants grow towards light in response to it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x4)
- The fire brigade's response was very fast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x5)
- Write your response in full sentences. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x6)
- In response to the storm, the school closed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x7)
- The pupils of our eyes get smaller in response to bright light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x8)
- The little boy made no response. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/#x9)

### note

Countable. Verb: respond. Spelling: -onse not -ance. «In response to» = because of / as an answer to.

### In the corpora

- [A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.851/)
- [In a fear response blood goes to the big muscles, and careful thinking and fine skills such as close ball control get worse.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/68-the-coach-who-shouts-and-parents-on-the-touchline/7/)
- [In commentary and response, the second team builds on the first team's ideas and raises questions, rather than attacking.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/36-what-is-an-ethics-olympiad/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «response» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/response/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.