auto-responding
|au-to-re-spond-ing|
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/ˌɔːtoʊrɪˈspɑndɪŋ/
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/ˌɔːtəʊrɪˈspɒndɪŋ/
(auto-respond)
replying by itself
Etymology
'auto-responding' originates from Modern English, specifically formed by combining the Greek-derived prefix 'auto-' (from Greek 'autos', where 'autos' meant 'self') with the verb 'respond' (from Latin 'respondere').
'respond' changed from Latin word 'respondere' and passed through Old French/Anglo-Norman and Middle English forms (e.g. Old French/Medieval Latin influences) to become modern English 'respond'; in modern usage the prefix 'auto-' was attached to create the compound 'auto-respond' and its participle 'auto-responding'.
Initially, the Latin root (spondere) carried senses related to 'pledge' or 'promise' and later 'answer' or 'reply'; over time the sense stabilized as 'to reply', and with the prefix 'auto-' the compound came to mean 'to reply by itself' (i.e. automatically).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present-participle or gerund form of 'auto-respond'; performing the action of replying automatically (e.g. a system or program that sends replies without human intervention).
The ticketing system is auto-responding to customer inquiries while agents are offline.
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Adjective 1
describing a feature or message that replies automatically (e.g. an auto-responding email or auto-responding message).
Enable the auto-responding message so customers receive confirmation immediately.
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Last updated: 2026/01/12 23:09