answered, replied
Il répondit facilement à ma question.
He answered my question easily.
No one answered.
L'élève leva la main et répondit à la question.
The student raised their hand and answered the question.
Il me répondit avec un sourire.
He answered me with a smile.
Finalement, Œdipe répondit.
Finally, Oedipus answered.
He answered his parents.
Marie rougit extrêmement, baissa la tête et ne répondit rien.
Mary blushed extremely, lowered her head and said nothing.
Tom répondit aux questions de la professeure.
Tom answered the teacher’s questions.
Il répondit qu'il ne savait pas.
He replied that he didn't know.