What does <u><b>Respond</b></u> means in this case. <b> <u>Respond</u></b> in russian translation means react, answer, reply. But these worlds confuse me<br/><br/>This is context<br/><br/>And Peter <u><b>responded</b></u> to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?" And she said, "Yes, that was the price.<br/><br/>Can <b>Ask</b> be synonymous of <b>respond</b> in this case<b>?</b>