answer


Definition: Meaning of, answer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɑːnsə /

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  1. reply [uncountable and countable] something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you [=  response]
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  2. test/competition etc [countable] something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test or competition
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  3. invitation/letter etc [countable] a written reply to a letter, invitation, advertisement etc
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  4. problem [countable] a way of dealing with a problem [=  solution]
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  5. on the phone [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you call someone on the phone, they pick up the phone and talk to you
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  6. at the door [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you knock on a door, someone opens it and talks to you
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  7. have/know all the answers informal to be very sure that you know everything about a situation, especially when you do not
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  8. somebody's answer to something written someone or something that is considered to be just as good as a more famous person or thing
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. reply [intransitive and transitive] to say something to someone as a reply when they have asked you a question, made a suggestion etc
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  2. test [intransitive and transitive] to write or say the answer to a question in a test or competition
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  3. answer the phone/a call/the door to pick up the telephone and speak when it rings or open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell
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  4. letter [transitive] if you answer a letter or advertisement, you write a letter to the person who has written it
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  5. answer criticism/charges/accusations etc to explain why you did something when people are criticizing you - used in news reports
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  6. react to something [intransitive and transitive] to do something as a reaction to criticism or an attack [=  respond]
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  7. deal with a problem [transitive] to be a way of dealing with or solving a problem
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  8. answer a need to provide something that is needed
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  9. answer a description if someone answers a description, they match that description
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answer used in phrases

  • evasive answer (noun)
    1. law an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
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answer used in phrasal verbs

  • answer back (phrasal verb)
    1. answer someone back to reply rudely to someone who has more authority than you
  • answer for (phrasal verb)
    1. answer for something to agree to be responsible for something
    2. can’t answer for someone used for emphasizing that you cannot say what someone else will do or think about something
  • answer to (phrasal verb)
    1. answer to someone to have to explain to someone why you did something
    2. answer to the name of
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