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to answer
01
to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation
Transitive: to answer a question or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
answer
3rd person singular
answers
Present participle
answering
Past simple
answered
Past participle
answered
Examples
The job interviewee confidently answered all the questions posed by the interviewer.
02
to provide an accurate and satisfactory response to a problem
Transitive: to answer a problem
Examples
He answered the riddle with ease, showing his quick wit.
03
to respond to a stimulus by taking appropriate action
Transitive: to answer a signal
Examples
She answered the phone on the first ring, eager to hear from her friend.
04
to provide a response or justification to counter an accusation or criticisms
Transitive: to answer an accusation or criticisms
Examples
The defendant answered the charges in court, pleading not guilty to the allegations.
05
to meet a demand or expectation
Transitive: to answer a need or demand
Examples
The new software program is designed to answer the company's need for improved efficiency.
06
to correspond with or to be consistent with something
Transitive: to answer sth
Examples
His account of the events didn't quite answer the witness's testimony.
07
be liable or accountable
Intransitive: to answer for sth
Examples
As the team leader, he answered for the project's success or failure.
08
to be adequate or sufficient for fulfilling a particular function
Intransitive: to answer for a purpose or function
Examples
A platform of wooden crates answered for a performance space in the impromptu theater.
Answer
01
something we say, write, or do when we are replying to a question
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
answers
Examples
She provided a concise answer to the interviewer's question during the job interview.
02
a solution to a problem or a way out of a predicament
03
the speech act of replying to a question
04
a nonverbal reaction
Lexical Tree
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