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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
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 did n'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
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
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