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- DictionaryAn·swer/ˈansər/
noun
- 1. a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation: "he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer"
verb
- 1. say or write something to deal with or as a reaction to someone or something: "“Of course I can,” she answered"
- 2. act in reaction to (a sound such as a phone ringing or a knock or ring on a door): "David answered the door"
A1. to speak or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you: I asked when she was leaving but she didn't answer. You still haven't answered my question. I must answer his letter. Fewer examples. Let me answer that question directly. He was under no obligation to answer any questions.
/ˈænsər/ Idioms. something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation. I rang the bell, but there was no answer. Can't you give me a definitive answer? The short answer is no. The simple answer is that we don't know. a question and answer session. answer to something I can't easily give an answer to your question.
An answer is a response to a question, problem, or need. If you don’t get enough sleep, quitting your late-night TV habit might be the answer. Answer, which can be a noun or a verb, comes from the Old English for swear, and the word originally meant an official, sworn response to a legal charge.
2 days ago · An answer is something that you say when you answer someone. Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door. I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question. Synonyms: reply, response, reaction, resolution More Synonyms of answer. 3. See not to take no for an answer. 4. verb.
[intransitive, transitive] to say, write or do something as a reaction to a question or situation synonym reply. I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. Please answer honestly. She answered in the affirmative (= said yes). answer something You haven't answered my question.
1. a. A spoken or written reply, as to a question. b. A correct reply. 2. a. A solution, as to a problem. b. A correct solution. 3. An act in response or retaliation: Our only possible answer was to sue. 4. Something markedly similar to another of the same class: cable TV's answer to the commercial networks' sportscasts. 5.
noun. /ˈænsər/ something that you say, write, or do to react to a question or situation I rang the bell, but there was no answer. a question and answer session answer to something I can't really give an answer to your question. Have you gotten an answer to your letter? As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us $10,000.
