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/ˈæn.sɚ/ verb A1- To make a reply or response to. · He answered the question.
- To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence. · to answer a charge or accusation
- To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment. · She answered the door.· Nobody answered when I knocked on the door.
- To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily. · It answers the need.
- To be accountable or responsible; to make amends. · The man must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care.· He has a lot to answer for.
- To file a document in response to a complaint.
- To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
- To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
He/she/it answers · Past answered · Past participle answered · -ing form answering
Verb forms
- Base form
- answer
- He/she/it
- answers
- Past
- answered
- Past participle
- answered
- -ing form
- answering
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Morrel,” answered Danglars.
“Be silent, you simpleton!” cried Danglars, grasping him by the arm, “or I will not answer even for your own safety.
“To be sure!” answered Danglars.
“We are on our way to the Emerald City to see the Great Oz,” she answered, “and we stopped at your cottage to pass the night.”
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