To communicate a message of any form in reaction to something that has been asked or expressed, to the being who expressed it.
To understand the meaning of.
A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reaction to a question, a request, criticism or accusation
To respond to an incoming telephone call.
a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
the principle 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
the speech act of replying to a question
give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question" "answer the riddle"
react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
respond to a signal; "answer the door," "answer the telephone"
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in 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"
understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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"
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"
the principle 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 plaintif
give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
reply or respond to; "She didn''t want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
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"
a nonverbal reaction
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
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
understand the meaning of
give the correct answer or solution to
react to a stimulus or command
respond to a signal
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
react verbally
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
match or correspond
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
