| 【spond】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "spondere," and "sponsus." It carries the basic meaning of "pledge," "a surety," "guarantee; give assurance," and "promise solemnly." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "spond"]
correspondent ***[2533] A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
respond ****[1398] When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
response ****[1039] Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
responsibility ****[1289] If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them.
responsible ****[1399] If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it.
sponsor ***[3032] a person or organization that gives someone money for participating in a charity event (such as a walk or race)
sponsorship **[4421] Sponsorship is financial support given by a sponsor.
spouse **[3495] Someone''s spouse is the person they are married to.
[WORD ROOT]root spond
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] spond, spons, sponse, sponsion, espouse
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) spondere, sponsus
[MEANING]root pledge, a surety, guarantee; give assurance, promise solemnly
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 spondere to pledge, to bind oneself, promise solemnly; to engage oneself by ritual act
- 【Latin】 sponsus [from masc, and fem, past participle of spondere, fem, sponsa] bridegroom; betrothed
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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correspondent ★★★[2533] noun from correspond 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cor(com); together, with ⑵ re; again, behind ⑶ spond; pledge, a surety ⑷ ent(ant); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin spondere》 to pledge, to bind oneself, promise solemnly; to engage oneself by ritual act
【DERIVATIVEs】 correspondence, correspondent, correspondently, correspondingly, correspond
respond ★★★★[1398] verb from respond 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
【Declension/Conjugation】 responded, responded, responding, responds
【SYNONYM】 react, reply
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spond; pledge, a surety
【Etymology】 《Latin respondere》 re+spondere; respond, answer to, promise in return
【First Known Meaning】 make answer, give a reply in words; make a liturgical response
【DERIVATIVEs】 respond, respondence, respondency, respondent, responder, response, responseless, responsive, responsively, responsiveness
response ★★★★[1039] noun from respond 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it.
【pl.】 responses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ sponse(spond); pledge, a surety
【Etymology】 《Latin respondere》 re+spondere; respond, answer to, promise in return
【DERIVATIVEs】 respond, respondence, respondency, respondent, responder, response, responseless, responsive, responsively, responsiveness
responsibility ★★★★[1289] noun from respond 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them.
【pl.】 responsibilities
【SYNONYM】 onus
【COMPOSITION】 responsible + ity
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spons(spond); pledge, a surety ⑶ ibil(able); adjective suffix ⑷ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respondere》 re+spondere; respond, answer to, promise in return
【DERIVATIVEs】 responsibility, responsible, responsibleness, responsibly
responsible ★★★★[1399] adjective from respond 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it.
【SYNONYM】 conscientious
【ANTONYM】 irresponsible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ spons(spond); pledge, a surety ⑶ ible(able); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin respondere》 re+spondere; respond, answer to, promise in return
【First Known Meaning】 answerable
【DERIVATIVEs】 responsibility, responsible, responsibleness, responsibly
sponsor ★★★[3032] noun from sponsor 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 ① a person or organization that pays the cost of an activity or event (such as a radio or television program, sports event, concert, etc.) in return for the right to advertise during the activity or event
② a person or organization that gives someone money for participating in a charity event (such as a walk or race)
③ an organization that gives money to an athlete for training, clothes, equipment, etc., in return for the right to use the athlete for advertising
【SYNONYM】 godparent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ spons(spond); pledge, a surety ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin spondere》 to pledge, to bind oneself, promise solemnly; to engage oneself by ritual act
【DERIVATIVEs】 sponsorial, sponsorship, sponsor
sponsorship ★★[4421] noun from sponsor 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 Sponsorship is financial support given by a sponsor.
【pl.】 sponsorships
【COMPOSITION】 sponsor + ship
【ROOTs】 ⑴ spons(spond); pledge, a surety ⑵ or; noun suffix ⑶ ship; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin spondere》 to pledge, to bind oneself, promise solemnly; to engage oneself by ritual act
【DERIVATIVEs】 sponsorial, sponsorship, sponsor
spouse ★★[3495] noun from spouse 〈 spond
【DEFINITION】 Someone's spouse is the person they are married to.
【pl.】 spouses
【ROOTs】 spouse(spond); pledge, a surety
【Etymology】 《Latin spondere》 to pledge, to bind oneself, promise solemnly; to engage oneself by ritual act
【First Known Meaning】 a married person, either one of a married pair, but especially a married woman in relation to her husband,
【DERIVATIVEs】 spousal, spousehood, spouseless, spouse
Other words containing "spond"; correspond, correspondence, corresponsive, cosponsor, despond, despondency, despondent, desponsage, desponsate, desponsation, disespouse, espousage, espousal, espouse, interspousal, irresponsibility, irresponsible, irresponsibly, irresponsive, nonresponsive, respondee, respondence, respondent, responsibleness, responsibly, responsion, responsive, responsivity, riposte, spond, sponsal, sponsion, sponsional, sponsorial, spousal
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
spire
sphere
sper
speci
spec
speak
south
soph
some
solve
