reject vs respond
respond vs rejectreject is a noun but respond is not a noun.
reject and respond both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reject | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| respond | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
respond is a hypernym of
reject; that is, respond is a
word with a broader meaning than reject:
- reject: resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
- respond: show a response or a reaction to something
Other hypernyms of reject include
react.
| reject (noun) | respond (noun) |
|---|---|
| the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality |
| reject (verb) | respond (verb) |
|---|---|
| not accept something given or offered | show a response or a reaction to something |
| dismiss from consideration or a contest | respond favorably or as hoped |
| deem wrong or inappropriate | react verbally |
| reject with contempt | |
| not accept as true | |
| refuse entrance or membership | |
| resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ |
Words related to "reject"
- accept
- admit
- bounce
- brush aside
- brush off
- cull
- deciding
- decision making
- decline
- deprecate
- deter
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discount
- discourage
- discredit
- disdain
- dishonor
- dishonour
- dismiss
- disown
- disregard
- eliminate
- evaluate
- freeze off
- ignore
- judge
- object
- pass judgment
- pass up
- pooh-pooh
- push aside
- react
- rebuff
- recuse
- refuse
- reject
- rejection
- rejective
- renounce
- repel
- reprobate
- repudiate
- resist
- respond
- rule out
- scorn
- snub
- spurn
- turn away
- turn down
- winnow out
Words related to "respond"
- accept
- acknowledge
- act
- answer
- bridle
- bristle
- call back
- come back
- consent
- counter
- decline
- explode
- feed back
- field
- flip
- flip out
- go for
- greet
- marvel
- move
- notice
- overreact
- react
- refuse
- reject
- rejoin
- repay
- reply
- resist
- respond
- respondent
- responder
- responsive
- retort
- return
- riposte
- sass
- say
- state
- stool
- tell
- treat
- wonder
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