Answer (noun)
definition:
a nonverbal reaction
example:
"Your answer to any problem was to get drunk."
Answer (noun)
definition:
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
Answer (noun)
definition:
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
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ResolutionAnswer (noun)
definition:
a written or spoken statement that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
example:
"I waited several days for your answer."
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ResponseAnswer (noun)
definition:
the speech act of replying to a question
Answer (verb)
definition:
to give the correct answer or solution to
example:
"I answered all the questions on the test."
Answer (verb)
definition:
to react to a stimulus or command
example:
"The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch."
Answer (verb)
definition:
to give a defence or refutation of a charge or in an argument
example:
"The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution."
Answer (verb)
definition:
to match or correspond
example:
"The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave."
Answer (verb)
definition:
to be sufficient
example:
"This answers our requirements completely."
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ServeAnswer (verb)
definition:
to be liable or accountable
example:
"They must answer for their actions."