답하다 vs 대답하다 vs 응답하다
What are the differences between these three words?

답하다
대답하다
응답하다

They all mean: to answer / reply / respond (to)

They all have different hanja.

Can someone tell me the differences?

Thank you.

Question

답하다 vs 대답하다 vs 응답하다
What are the differences between these three words?

답하다
대답하다
응답하다

They all mean: to answer / reply / respond (to)

They all have different hanja.

Can someone tell me the differences?

Thank you.

Answer

답하다 has some more meanings and also include 대답하다, 응답하다.
usually, 대답하다 is 'person vs person' while '응답하다' is 'person vs machine(computer, phone, answer machine....etc)'

Answer

I feel 응답 is most like a response (not necessarily verbal, but in action as well), while 대답 is more like a (verbal) reply, but it would be nice to get an answer from a native speaker

Answer

+1! I was curious about these ones as well.

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