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Noun answer has 5 senses

answer, reply, response - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
--₁ is a kind of statement
--₁ has particulars: rescript; feedback
Derived form: verb answer₁
solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
--₂ is a kind of statement
--₂ has particulars: denouement
Derived form: verb answer₂
answer - the speech act of replying to a question
--₃ is a kind of reply, response
Antonyms: question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
--₃ has particulars: Urim and Thummin; refutation, defense, defence
Derived form: verb answer₁
answer - the principle 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
--₄ is a kind of pleading
--₄ has particulars: evasive answer; nolo contendere, non vult; plea
Derived form: verb answer₅
answer - a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
--₅ is a kind of reaction, response

Derived forms: verb answer₁₀, verb answer₃

,Verb answer has 10 senses

answer, reply, respond - reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
--₁ is one way to state, say, tell

Derived forms: noun answer₁, noun answer₃, noun answerer₁
Sample sentence:
They answer that there was a traffic accident
answer - give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
--₂ is one way to solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

Derived form: noun answer₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
answer - respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
--₃ is one way to react, respond

Derived form: noun answer₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
answer, resolve - understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
--₄ is one way to solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
answer - give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
--₅ is one way to refute, rebut

Derived form: noun answer₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
answer - be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
--₆ is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
suffice, do, answer, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
--₇ is one way to satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
--₈ is one way to match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something
answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
--₉ is one way to meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
answer - react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
--₁₀ is one way to react, respond

Derived form: noun answer₅
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP