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- Dictionaryanswer/ˈɑːnsə/
noun
- 1. a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation: "he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer" Similar Opposite
- 2. a solution to a problem or dilemma: "the answer to poverty and unemployment is a properly funded range of services" Similar
verb
- 1. say or write something as a reaction to someone or something: "‘Of course I can,’ she answered" Similar
- 2. act in reaction to (a sound such as a phone ringing or a knock or ring on a door): "Digby answered the door"
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ANSWER definition: 1. a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.: 2. a solution to a problem: 3. to say…. Learn more.
answer, response, reply, rejoinder, retort mean something spoken, written, or done in return. answer implies the satisfying of a question, demand, call, or need. response may imply a quick or spontaneous reaction to a person or thing that serves as a stimulus.
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.
Answer definition: a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.. See examples of ANSWER used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of answer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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. American Heritage.
• Why don't people complain? The answer is that they are frightened of losing their jobs. • Think carefully before you give the answer. • A bank loan seemed like the answer to all our problems.
