Definitions
of answer
1. [n] - the speech act of replying to a question 2. [n] - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation 3. [n] - the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint 4. [n] - a nonverbal reaction 5. [v] - be liable or accountable 6. [v] - match or correspond 7. [v] - be satisfactory for 8. [v] - reply or respond to 9. [v] - give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) 10. [v] - respond to a signal 11. [v] - react to a stimulus or command 12. [v] - give the correct answer or solution to 13. [v] - understand the meaning of
Quotes
- Example use of the word answer1. his answer to any problem was to get drunk 2. their answer was to sue me 3. in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere) 4. 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 5. I waited several days for his answer 6. he wrote replies to several of his critics 7. The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered 8. answer a question 9. answer the riddle 10. The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch 11. answer the door 12. answer the telephone 13. The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution 14. She didn't want to answer 15. answer the question 16. We answered that we would accept the invitation 17. meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of 18. This may answer her needs 19. The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave 20. She must answer for her actions
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