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come back collapse: be restored; "Her old vigor returned"; even the score, in sports

reverberate collapse: treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberating furnace; "reverberate ore"; be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves; "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"; have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"

react collapse: undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"; show a response or a reaction to something; act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

respond collapse: respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

rejoinder collapse: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

acknowledge collapse: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"; accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"; report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

reply collapse: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

rescript collapse: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality

comeback collapse: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

in return collapse: (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation; "gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out"; "we get many benefits in return for our taxes"

reciprocate collapse: alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"; act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

replication collapse: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"; (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer; (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

bandy collapse: have legs that curve outward at the knees; discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions"; exchange blows; toss or strike a ball back and forth

receipt collapse: an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made; mark or stamp as paid

echo collapse: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped; a reply that repeats what has just been said; (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained; call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

retaliate collapse: make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

recur collapse: happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"; return in thought or speech to something

acknowledgment collapse: a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

surtax collapse: an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed; levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"

taxation collapse: the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

tax return collapse: document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

speak for collapse: be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position"

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