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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
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to provide an accurate and satisfactory response to a problem
Transitive: to answer a problem
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to respond to a stimulus by taking appropriate action
Transitive: to answer a signal
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to provide a response or justification to counter an accusation or criticisms
Transitive: to answer an accusation or criticisms
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to meet a demand or expectation
Transitive: to answer a need or demand
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to correspond with or to be consistent with something
Transitive: to answer sth
07
be liable or accountable
Intransitive: to answer for sth
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to be adequate or sufficient for fulfilling a particular function
Intransitive: to answer for a purpose or function
Answer
01
something we say, write, or do when we are replying to a question
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a solution to a problem or a way out of a predicament
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the speech act of replying to a question
04
a nonverbal reaction
answer
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answering
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answering
adj
Example
Please answer the email as soon as possible.
The expert was invited to the conference to answer queries about the new research findings.
He took a moment to answer the email, providing detailed information about the project.
The job interviewee confidently answered all the questions posed by the interviewer.
Contestants on the game show answered trivia questions for cash rewards.
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