respond vs reject

reject vs respond

respond is not a noun while reject is a noun.

respond and reject both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respond	No	No	Yes	No
reject	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reject is a hyponym of respond; that is, reject is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respond:

respond: show a response or a reaction to something
reject: resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Other hyponyms of respond include treat, bristle, flip, flip out, overreact, answer, accept, stool, respond, greet, explode, accept, answer, decline, refuse, accept, consent, go for, marvel, wonder, acknowledge, notice, refuse, resist.

respond (noun)	reject (noun)
	the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

respond (verb)	reject (verb)
show a response or a reaction to something	not accept something given or offered
respond favorably or as hoped	dismiss from consideration or a contest
react verbally	deem wrong or inappropriate
	reject with contempt
	not accept as true
	refuse entrance or membership
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

Difference between respond and reject

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