response
n. countablen. an answer or a reaction to something that has been said or done. It can be a spoken reply, an email, or even a physical action.
n. a verbal or written answer, or a reaction to a specific stimulus or event.
I am still waiting for a response to my email.
The company's quick response to the customer's complaint helped save their reputation.
The physiological response to sudden stress includes an increased heart rate and a surge of adrenaline, preparing the body for immediate action.
From Middle English respounse, respons, from Old French respons, respuns, responce, ultimately from the Latin respōnsum, a nominal use of the neuter form of respōnsus, the perfect passive participle of respondeō, from re (“again”) + spondeō (“promise”). Doublet of responsum.
Often takes the preposition 'to' when indicating the stimulus or question being addressed.
my response of your questionmy response to your questionThe noun response requires the preposition 'to' rather than 'of' or 'for' when linking it to the original statement.