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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: a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.. See examples of ANSWER used in a sentence.
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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.
1. a reply, either spoken or written, as to a question, request, letter, or article. 2. a reaction or response in the form of an action: drunkenness was his answer to disappointment. 3. a solution, esp of a mathematical problem. 4. (Law) law. a. a party's written reply to his opponent's interrogatories.
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.
