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1. a. : something spoken or written in reply to a question. His answer surprised us. b. : a correct response. knows the answer. 2. : a reply to a legal charge or suit : plea. also : defense. 3. : something done in response or reaction. His only answer was to walk out. 4. : a solution of a problem. More money is not the answer. 5.
answer noun [C] (REACTION) Add to word list. A1. a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.: in answer to In answer to your letter of 30 May, I am writing to accept your offer of £3,575 in compensation. The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question.
noun. a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. Synonyms: riposte. a correct response to a question asked to test one's knowledge. an equivalent or approximation: The band tried to be the French answer to the Beatles. an action serving as a reply or response:
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.
1. To speak or write as a return, as to a question. 2. To act in response: Their team scored, but our team answered with a quick goal. 3. To be liable or accountable: You must answer for your actions to your supervisor. 4. To serve the purpose; suffice: "Often I do use three words where one would answer" (Mark Twain). 5.
Definition of answer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. reply usually refers to a direct or point-by-point response to a suggestion, proposal, question, or the like: a reply to a letter.
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.
See answer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: answer. Definition of answer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. answers. A spoken or written reply, as to a question. American Heritage. Something said or written in return to a question, argument, letter, etc. Webster's New World. A correct reply. American Heritage. Any act in response or retaliation. His answer was a well-aimed blow. Webster's New World. A solution, as to a problem.
