What is figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery called?
reply — Figuratively, to do something in return for something done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a battery. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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