answer
Nouns
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(n) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
- I waited several days for his answer
- he wrote replies to several of his critics
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(n) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
- (n) the speech act of replying to a question
- (n) 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
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(n) a nonverbal reaction
- his answer to any problem was to get drunk
- their answer was to sue me
Verbs
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(v) react verbally
- She didn't want to answer
- answer the question
- We answered that we would accept the invitation
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(v) respond to a signal
- answer the door
- answer the telephone
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(v) give the correct answer or solution to
- answer a question
- answer the riddle
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(v) understand the meaning of
- The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
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(v) give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
- The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution
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(v) be liable or accountable
- She must answer for her actions
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(v) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- A few words would answer
- This car suits my purpose well
- Will $100 do?
- A 'B" grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
- Nothing else will serve
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(v) match or correspond
- The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave
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(v) be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
- This may answer her needs
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(v) react to a stimulus or command
- The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch