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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"
to refuse to accept that somebody does not want something, will not do something, etc. You're coming and I won't take no for an answer! Definition of answer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Check pronunciation: answer. Definition of answer noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
answer noun [C] (WORDS) A1. what you say or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you: I asked him if he was going but I didn't hear his answer. Please give me your answer by next week. More examples. Hold your hand up if you know the answer. She wants an answer now.
Definition of answer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
B1. a solution to a problem: It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the answer is. There's no easy answer to the problem. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. someone's answer to someone/something. answer. verb.
verb (used with object) to speak or write in response to; reply to: to answer a person; to answer a question. to act or move in response to: Answer the doorbell. We answered their goal with two quick goals of our own. to solve or present a solution of. to serve or fulfill: This will answer the purpose.
1 day ago · answer, rejoinder, reply, response, retort all mean words used to meet a question, remark, charge, etc. An answer is a return remark: an answer giving the desired information. A rejoinder is a quick, usually clever answer or remark made in reply to another’s comment, not to a question.
