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answer
noun
A
spoken
or
written
reply
that
solves
a
question
or
responds
to
a
request
.
•
Julia
raised
her
hand
and
gave
the
correct
answer
to
the
math
problem
.
Julia
raised
her
hand
and
gave
the
correct
answer
to
the
math
problem
.
•
I
’
m
still
waiting
for
an
answer
to
the
email
I
sent
yesterday
.
I
’
m
still
waiting
for
an
answer
to
the
email
I
sent
yesterday
.
Old
English
“
andswaru
”
meaning
a
reply
or
retaliation
,
formed
from
“
andswarian
” (“
to
answer
”)
combining
“
and-
” (
against
)
+
“
swarian
” (
to
swear
).
noun
something
you
say
or
write
to
respond
to
a
question
,
request
,
or
letter
•
Maya
waited
eagerly
for
the
teacher
’
s
answer
to
her
question
.
Maya
waited
eagerly
for
the
teacher
’
s
answer
to
her
question
.
•
He
sent
an
email
yesterday
but
still
hasn
’
t
received
an
answer
.
He
sent
an
email
yesterday
but
still
hasn
’
t
received
an
answer
.
Old
English
“
andswaru
”
meaning
a
reply
or
rebuttal
,
from
“
and-
” (
against
)
+
“
swaru
” (
affirmation
);
related
to
German
“
Antwort
”.
verb
To
say
or
write
something
in
reply
to
a
question
,
letter
,
or
comment
.
•
Please
answer
the
teacher
when
she
calls
your
name
.
Please
answer
the
teacher
when
she
calls
your
name
.
•
He
couldn't
answer
because
his
mouth
was
full
of
cake
.
He
couldn't
answer
because
his
mouth
was
full
of
cake
.
From
Old
English
“
andswarian
”
meaning
to
make
a
reply
.
verb
To
pick
up
and
respond
to
a
ringing
telephone
or
a
knock
on
the
door
.
•
Could
you
answer
the
phone
while
I
stir
the
soup
?
Could
you
answer
the
phone
while
I
stir
the
soup
?
•
She
rushed
downstairs
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
She
rushed
downstairs
to
answer
the
doorbell
.
Extension
of
the
basic
sense
of
replying
,
applied
to
devices
like
telephones
and
doorbells
.
verb
To
match
,
satisfy
,
or
be
suitable
for
a
requirement
or
description
.
•
The
suspect
did
not
answer
the
description
given
by
witnesses
.
The
suspect
did
not
answer
the
description
given
by
witnesses
.
•
This
key
doesn't
answer
the
lock
anymore
.
This
key
doesn't
answer
the
lock
anymore
.
Developed
from
the
idea
of
a
reply
that
meets
or
satisfies
something
,
extended
to
suitability
.