answer

/ˈɑːnsɐ/

/ˈænsɝ/

[verb] [noun]

to answer

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to say, write or do something as a reaction or reply to a question or situation

synonyms : reply

respond

give the correct answer or solution to

respond to a signal

understand the meaning of

synonyms : resolve

give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

react to a stimulus or command

be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

match or correspond

be liable or accountable

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

synonyms : do

serve

suffice

Answer

[NOUN]

something we say, write, or do when we are replying to a question

synonyms : reply

response

a solution to a problem or a way out of a predicament

synonyms : resolution

result

solution

solvent

the speech act of replying to a question

antonyms : question

a nonverbal reaction

the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

Examples

1. The waiter patiently answered our questions about the ingredients in the dish.

2. These heroes courageously answered the call of duty.

3. The telephone rang, but no one answered.

4. She guessed the answer straight away.

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