Replied

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Reply \Re*ply"\ (r?-pl?"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Replied}
     (-pl?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Replying}.] [OE. replien, OF.
     replier, F. r['e]pliquer, fr. L. replicare to fold back, make
     a reply; pref. re- re- + plicare to fold. See {Ply}, and cf.
     {Replica}.]
     1. To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to


        answer.
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              O man, who art thou that repliest against God?
                                                    --Rom. ix. 20.
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     2. (Law) To answer a defendant's plea.
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     3. Figuratively, to do something in return for something
        done; as, to reply to a signal; to reply to the fire of a
        battery.
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     Syn: To answer; respond; rejoin.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  reply
       n 1: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in 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" [syn: {answer}, {response}]
       2: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he
          growled his reply" [syn: {response}]
       v : reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer
           the question"; "We answered that we would accept the
           invitation" [syn: {answer}, {respond}]
       [also: {replied}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  replied
       See {reply}