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answers definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb answer 2 of 10 senses of answer Sense 1 answer, reply, respond => counter => field => sass => retort, come back repay, return, riposte, rejoin => bridle Sense 7 suffice, do answer, serve => tide over bridge over keep going => go a long way => serve, function => qualify, measure up => go around Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb answer 2 of 10 senses of answer Sense 1 answer, reply, respond => counter => field => sass => retort, come back repay, return, riposte, rejoin => bridle Sense 7 suffice, do answer, serve => tide over bridge over keep going => go a long way => serve, function => prelude => act as => qualify, measure up => go around Entailment of verb answer Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb answer 10 senses of answer Sense 1 answer, reply, respond => state, say tell Sense 2 answer => solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work Sense 3 answer => react, respond Sense 4 answer, resolve => solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work Sense 5 answer => refute, rebut Sense 6 answer => be Sense 7 suffice, do answer, serve => satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to Sense 8 answer => match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree Sense 9 answer => meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil Sense 10 answer => react, respond Familiarity of verb answer answer used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb answer Sense 1 answer, reply, respond => state, say tell -------------- Sense 2 answer => solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work -------------- Sense 3 answer => react, respond -------------- Sense 4 answer, resolve => solve, work out figure out puzzle out lick, work -------------- Sense 5 answer => refute, rebut -------------- Sense 6 answer => be -------------- Sense 7 suffice, do answer, serve => satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -------------- Sense 8 answer => match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -------------- Sense 9 answer => meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil -------------- Sense 10 answer => react, respond -------------- Grep of noun answer answer answerability answerableness answerer answering machine evasive answer Overview of noun answer The noun answer has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (31) answer, reply, response -- (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") 2. (24) solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (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") 3. (12) answer -- (the speech act of replying to a question) 4. answer -- (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) 5. answer -- (a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me") Overview of verb answer The verb answer has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (63) answer, reply, respond -- (reply or respond to "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation") 2. (8) answer -- (give the correct answer or solution to "answer a question" "answer the riddle") 3. (7) answer -- (respond to a signal; "answer the door," "answer the telephone") 4. (5) answer, resolve -- (understand the meaning of "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered") 5. (4) answer -- (give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution") 6. answer -- (be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions") 7. suffice, do answer, serve -- (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") 8. answer -- (match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave") 9. answer -- (be satisfactory for meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of "This may answer her needs") 10. answer -- (react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch") Overview of noun answer The noun answer has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (31) answer, reply, response -- (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") 2. (24) solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (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") 3. (12) answer -- (the speech act of replying to a question) 4. answer -- (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) 5. answer -- (a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me") Overview of verb answer The verb answer has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (63) answer, reply, respond -- (reply or respond to "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation") 2. (8) answer -- (give the correct answer or solution to "answer a question" "answer the riddle") 3. (7) answer -- (respond to a signal; "answer the door," "answer the telephone") 4. (5) answer, resolve -- (understand the meaning of "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered") 5. (4) answer -- (give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution") 6. answer -- (be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions") 7. suffice, do answer, serve -- (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") 8. answer -- (match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave") 9. answer -- (be satisfactory for meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of "This may answer her needs") 10. answer -- (react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch")
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