act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
treat provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
bristle react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
flip out,
flip go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
overreact show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"
answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
stool have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
respond respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
greet react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
refuse,
decline show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
consent,
go for,
accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
marvel,
wonder express astonishment or surprise about something
notice,
acknowledge express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
refuse,
resist,
reject show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
respond -
react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
state,
tell,
say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
call back return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
counter speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
field select (a team or individual player) for a game; "The Buckeyes fielded a young new quarterback for the Rose Bowl"
sass answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";
