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To make a reply or response to.
example
He answered the question.
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To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
example
to answer a charge or accusation
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To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
example
Nobody answered when I knocked on the door.
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To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
example
It answers the need.
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To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
example
He has a lot to answer for.
synonyms
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To file a document in response to a complaint.
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To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
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To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
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To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
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To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
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To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
example
He answered my claim upon him.
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To render account to or for.
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To atone for; to be punished for.
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To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.