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answer Definition
(n)
a
statement
(
either
spoken
or
written
)
that
is
made
in
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
"
(n)
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
"; "
he
computed
the
result
to
four
decimal
places
"
(n)
the
speech
act
of
replying
to
a
question
(n)
the
principle
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
plaintif
(n)
a
nonverbal
reaction
; "
his
answer
to
any
problem
was
to
get
drunk
"; "
their
answer
was
to
sue
me
"
(v)
reply
or
respond
to
; "
She
didn
''
t
want
to
answer
"; "
answer
the
question
"; "
We
answered
that
we
would
accept
the
invitation
"
(v)
give
the
correct
answer
or
solution
to
; "
answer
a
question
"; "
answer
the
riddle
"
(v)
respond
to
a
signal
; "
answer
the
door
"; "
answer
the
telephone
"
(v)
understand
the
meaning
of
; "
The
question
concerning
the
meaning
of
life
cannot
be
answered
"
(v)
give
a
defence
or
refutation
of
(
a
charge
)
or
in
(
an
argument
); "
The
defendant
answered
to
all
the
charges
of
the
prosecution
"
(v)
be
liable
or
accountable
; "
She
must
answer
for
her
actions
"
(v)
be
sufficient
;
be
adequate
,
either
in
quality
or
quantity
; "
A
few
words
would
answer
"; "
This
car
suits
my
purpose
well
"; "
Will
$
100
do
?"; "
A
''
B
''
grade
doesn
''
t
suffice
to
get
me
into
medical
school
"; "
Nothing
else
will
serve
"
(v)
match
or
correspond
; "
The
drawing
of
the
suspect
answers
to
the
description
the
victim
gave
"
(v)
be
satisfactory
for
;
meet
the
requirements
of
or
serve
the
purpose
of
; "
This
may
answer
her
needs
"
(v)
react
to
a
stimulus
or
command
; "
The
steering
of
my
new
car
answers
to
the
slightest
touch
"
answer Synonyms
answer
do
reply
resolution
resolve
respond
response
result
serve
solution
solvent
suffice
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