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- n 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 - n a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the answers were in the back of the book - n the speech act of replying to a question
- n 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
- n a nonverbal reaction
his answer to any problem was to get drunk
their answer was to sue me - v react verbally
She didn't want to answer
answer the question
We answered that we would accept the invitation - v respond to a signal
answer the door
answer the telephone - v give the correct answer or solution to
answer a question
answer the riddle - 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 - 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
- The Knowledge Generation Bureau claims it can answer any question you send in a text message.
- When not given an answer he persisted and then became quiet for about 10 minutes and then began again to engage in some conversation.
- The answer was clear, unequivocal and a great relief to restless Republicans who had endured a week of indigestion on the issue.