answer

Definitions

1. 1noun

   To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.

2. 2noun

   To speak or write in return to, as in return to a call or question, or to a speech, declaration, argument, or the like; to reply to (a question, remark, etc.); to respond to.

3. 3noun

   To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification, and the like; to refute.

4. 4noun

   To be or act in return or response to.

5. 5noun

   To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell.

6. 6noun

   To render account to or for.

7. 7noun

   To atone; to be punished for.

8. 8noun

   To be opposite to; to face.

9. 9noun

   To be or act an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

10. 10noun

    To be or act in accommodation, conformity, relation, or proportion to; to correspond to; to suit.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To make a satisfactory response or return.

13. 13intransitive verb

    To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To be or act in return.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To be opposite, or to act in opposition.

17. 17intransitive verb

    To be or act as an equivalent, or as adequate or sufficient; as, a very few will answer.

18. 18intransitive verb

    To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; -- usually with to.

19. 19noun

    A reply to a change; a defense.

20. 20noun

    Something said or written in reply to a question, a call, an argument, an address, or the like; a reply.

21. 21noun

    Something done in return for, or in consequence of, something else; a responsive action.

22. 22noun

    A solution, the result of a mathematical operation; as, the answer to a problem.

23. 23noun

    A counter-statement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill.

24. 24noun

    a nonverbal reaction

    "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"

    "their answer was to sue me"

25. 25noun

    the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

26. 26noun

    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

    "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"

    "the answers were in the back of the book"

    Synonyms

    resolutionresultsolutionsolvent
27. 27noun

    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

    "I waited several days for his answer"

    "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

    Synonyms

    replyresponse
28. 28noun

    the speech act of replying to a question

29. 29verb

    understand the meaning of

    "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

    Synonyms

    resolve
30. 30verb

    give the correct answer or solution to

    "answer a question"

    "answer the riddle"

31. 31verb

    react to a stimulus or command

    "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"

32. 32verb

    respond to a signal

    "answer the door"

    "answer the telephone"

33. 33verb

    give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

    "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"

34. 34verb

    react verbally

    "She didn't want to answer"

    "answer the question"

    Synonyms

    replyrespond
35. 35verb

    be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

    "This may answer her needs"

36. 36verb

    match or correspond

    "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

37. 37verb

    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

    "A few words would answer"

    "This car suits my purpose well"

    Synonyms

    doservesuffice
38. 38verb

    be liable or accountable

    "She must answer for her actions"