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re·ply / riˈplī/ • v. (-plies, -plied) say something in response to something someone has said: [intr.] he was gone before we could reply to his last remark | she replied that she had been sound asleep | [with direct speech] “I'm OK—just leave me alone,” he replied. ∎ [intr.] write back to someone one has received a letter from: she replied with a long letter the next day. ∎ [intr.] respond by a similar action or gesture: they replied to the shelling with a heavy mortar attack on the area. • n. (pl. -plies) a verbal or written answer: I received a reply from the firm's managing director “No,” was the curt reply. ∎ the action of answering someone or something: I am writing in reply to your letter of June 1. ∎ a response in the form of a gesture, action, or expression: we scored the first goal and they hit a late reply. ∎ Law a plaintiff's response to the defendant's plea. DERIVATIVES: re·pli·er n. |
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"reply." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "reply." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-reply.html "reply." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-reply.html |
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REPLYThepleadingin which a plaintiff responds to the defendant's demand for relief asserted in a set-off or counterclaim. In most states and in the federal courts, a reply is permitted only when the defendant has specifically made a properly labeled counter-claim or when the court orders the plaintiff to file a formal response to an answer. |
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"Reply." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Reply." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703755.html "Reply." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703755.html |
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