erwidern
reply
Etwas sagen oder tun, nachdem eine andere Person vorher etwas gesagt oder getan hat.
The German word "erwidern" is a verb that means "to reply" or "to respond". It is formed from the prefix "er-" and the verb "widern," which means "to oppose" or "to contradict." "Erwidern" implies giving an answer or countering something that has been said. Similar words include "antworten" (to answer), "beantworten" (to reply to), and "reagieren" (to react). The distinction is that "erwidern" often suggests a more direct or confrontational response, whereas "antworten" is a more neutral term for answering questions or statements.
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Examples
Er erwidert ihre Frage mit einem Lächeln.verb
He replies to her question with a smile.
Natürlich wollte sie darauf nichts erwidern.verb
Of course, she did not want to reply to that.
Auf ihre Bitte erwiderte er freundlich.verb
To her request, he kindly replied.
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