answer

Letters that make answer

s, a, e, n, r, w are letters that make 'answer'

Words within answer

ER, ANS, AN, NSW, SW, Er are words within 'answer'

Anagrams of answer

resawn is an anagram of 'answer'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of answer

answers is a word created by adding a letter to 'answer'


15 possible definitions for 'answer'

Answer as "give the correct answer or solution to"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of figure out, work out, work, solve, puzzle out, lick.

Derivatives of answer

solvent, solution, result, answer, resolution are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"answer a question", "answer the riddle"


Answer as "respond to a signal"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of react, respond.

Derivatives of answer

answer is a derivative of answer.

Example of answer used within this context

"answer the door", "answer the telephone"


Answer as "be satisfactory for, meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, fill, meet.

Example of answer used within this context

"This may answer her needs"


Answer as "match or correspond"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of correspond, jibe, gibe, agree, fit, tally, match, check.

Example of answer used within this context

"The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"


Answer as "be liable or accountable"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of be.

Example of answer used within this context

"She must answer for her actions"


Answer as "react verbally"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

respond, reply have the same meaning as 'answer'

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of tell, state, say.

Types of answer

repay, rejoin, retort, call back, sass, come back, riposte, counter, return, field, bridle are types of 'answer'.

Derivatives of answer

responder, answerer, response, respondent, reply, answer are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"She didn't want to answer", "answer the question", "We answered that we would accept the invitation"


Answer as "give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of refute, rebut.

Derivatives of answer

answer is a derivative of answer.

Example of answer used within this context

"The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"


Answer as "be sufficient, be adequate, either in quality or quantity"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

suffice, do, serve have the same meaning as 'answer'

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of fulfill, fulfil, live up to, satisfy.

Types of answer

go around, bridge over, go a long way, measure up, keep going, serve, qualify, tide over, function are types of 'answer'.

Derivatives of answer

adequacy, sufficiency, sufficient, enough are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"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"


Answer as "react to a stimulus or command"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of react, respond.

Derivatives of answer

answer is a derivative of answer.

Example of answer used within this context

"The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"


Answer as "understand the meaning of"

Under this definition, answer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

resolve has the same meaning as answer

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of figure out, work out, work, solve, puzzle out, lick.

Derivatives of answer

answerable is a derivative of answer.

Example of answer used within this context

"The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"


Answer as "the speech act of replying to a question"

Under this definition, answer is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inquiry, enquiry, interrogation, question, query have the opposite meaning of 'answer'

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of response, reply.

Types of answer

defense, refutation, defence, Urim and Thummim are types of 'answer'.

Derivatives of answer

respond, answer, reply are derivatives of 'answer'.


Answer as "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation"

Under this definition, answer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

response, reply have the same meaning as 'answer'

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of statement.

Types of answer

rescript, feedback are types of 'answer'.

Derivatives of answer

respond, answer, reply are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"I waited several days for his answer", "he wrote replies to several of his critics"


Answer as "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem"

Under this definition, answer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

solvent, solution, result, resolution have the same meaning as 'answer'

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of statement.

Types of answer

denouement is a type of answer.

Derivatives of answer

figure out, work out, answer, work, solve, puzzle out, lick are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"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"


Answer as "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"

Under this definition, answer is a noun and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of pleading.

Types of answer

plea, evasive answer, nolo contendere, non vult are types of 'answer'.

answer as a category

'answer' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of answer

answer is a derivative of answer.


Answer as "a nonverbal reaction"

Under this definition, answer is a noun and has the following properties:

answer as a type

'answer' can be a type of reaction, response.

Derivatives of answer

answer are derivatives of 'answer'.

Example of answer used within this context

"his answer to any problem was to get drunk", "their answer was to sue me"



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