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English to English noun
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation |  | Example: I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics
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a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | | Example: 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
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the speech act of replying to a question | | source: wordnet30
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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 | | source: wordnet30
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a nonverbal reaction | | Example: his answer to any problem was to get drunk
their answer was to sue me
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A reply to a change; a defense. | | source: webster1913 verb
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react verbally | | Example: She didn't want to answer
answer the question
We answered that we would accept the invitation
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respond to a signal | | Example: answer the door
answer the telephone
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give the correct answer or solution to | | Example: answer a question
answer the riddle
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understand the meaning of | | Example: The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
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give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) | | Example: The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution
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be liable or accountable | | Example: She must answer for her actions
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be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | | Example: 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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match or correspond | | Example: The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave
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be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of | | Example: This may answer her needs
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react to a stimulus or command | | Example: The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch
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To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation. | | source: webster1913
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To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response. | | source: webster1913
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