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answer

English

🔊 a nonverbal reaction
“his answer to any problem was to get drunk”
🔊 the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
🔊 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”
🔊 the speech act of replying to a question
🔊 a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
🔊 understand the meaning of
“The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”
🔊 give the correct answer or solution to
“answer a question”
🔊 react to a stimulus or command
“The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch”
🔊 respond to a signal
“answer the door”
🔊 give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
“The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution”
🔊 react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
🔊 be satisfactory for
“This may answer her needs”
🔊 match or correspond
“The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave”
🔊 be liable or accountable
“She must answer for her actions”
🔊 be sufficient
“A few words would answer”