Definition: Meaning of, answer in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈɑːnsə /
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reply[uncountable and countable] something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you [= response]
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test/competition etc[countable] something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test or competition
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invitation/letter etc[countable] a written reply to a letter, invitation, advertisement etc
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problem[countable] a way of dealing with a problem [= solution]
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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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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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have/know all the answersinformal to be very sure that you know everything about a situation, especially when you do not
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somebody's answer to somethingwritten someone or something that is considered to be just as good as a more famous person or thing
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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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test[intransitive and transitive] to write or say the answer to a question in a test or competition
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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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letter[transitive] if you answer a letter or advertisement, you write a letter to the person who has written it
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answer criticism/charges/accusations etc to explain why you did something when people are criticizing you - used in news reports
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react to something[intransitive and transitive] to do something as a reaction to criticism or an attack [= respond]
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deal with a problem[transitive] to be a way of dealing with or solving a problem
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answer a need to provide something that is needed
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answer a description if someone answers a description, they match that description