reply

Noun

• the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  • he growled his reply
    

• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  • I waited several days for his answer
    
  • he wrote replies to several of his critics
    

Verb

• react verbally
  • She didn't want to answer
    
  • answer the question
    
  • We answered that we would accept the invitation
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  response , answer , respond