answer
/ˈænsər/
verb
- To say or write something as a reply to a question or request.
- Please answer the question honestly.
- He answered her email within an hour.
- The child answered in a quiet voice.
- To respond to a phone call, doorbell, or letter.
- Nobody answered the door when I rang the bell.
- Can you answer the phone? It's ringing.
- She always answers her messages promptly.
- To provide a solution to a problem.
- We need to answer the challenge of rising costs.
- This formula answers the equation perfectly.
- The detective answered the case after months of work.
- To react or respond to an action or situation.
- She answered his criticism with a calm smile.
- The government answered the protests with new policies.
- The team answered the opponent's goal with one of their own.
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noun
- A reply to a question, request, or statement.
- She gave a clear answer to the teacher's question.
- I waited for his answer, but he just shrugged.
- The answer to the riddle was surprisingly simple.
- A solution to a problem or puzzle.
- The answer to the math problem is 42.
- We finally found the answer to the mystery.
- There is no easy answer to climate change.
- A response to a phone call, letter, or door knock.
- I left a message, but I never got an answer.
- The phone rang several times, but there was no answer.
- There was no answer when I knocked on the door.
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