1. answer - noun
· a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to 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"
Hypernym(s): statement
2. answer - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): solution, result, resolution, solvent
Hypernym(s): statement
3. answer - noun
· the speech act of replying to a question
Antonym(s): question
4. answer - noun
· the principal 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
Hypernym(s): pleading
5. answer - noun
· a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
Hypernym(s): reaction, response
6. answer - verb
· react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
7. answer - verb
· respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
8. answer - verb
· give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
Hypernym(s): solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work
9. answer - verb
· understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
Synonym(s): resolve
Hypernym(s): solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work
10. answer - verb
· give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
11. answer - verb
· be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
Hypernym(s): be
12. answer - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): suffice, do, serve
Hypernym(s): satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live_up_to
13. answer - verb
· match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
Hypernym(s): match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
14. answer - verb
· be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
Hypernym(s): fit, conform_to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
15. answer - verb
· react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
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