Synonym: reply, respond. Antonym: ask, inquire, inquiry, question. Similar words: answer for, sweep, swell, sweat, swear, as well, fewer, sweater. Meaning: ['ɑːnsə] 
n. 1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation 2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem 3. the speech act of replying to a question 4. 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. a nonverbal reaction. v. 1. reply or respond to 2. give the correct answer or solution to 3. respond to a signal 4. understand the meaning of 5. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) 6. be liable or accountable 7. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity 8. match or correspond 9. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of 10. react to a stimulus or command.
n. 1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation 2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem 3. the speech act of replying to a question 4. 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. a nonverbal reaction. v. 1. reply or respond to 2. give the correct answer or solution to 3. respond to a signal 4. understand the meaning of 5. give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) 6. be liable or accountable 7. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity 8. match or correspond 9. be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of 10. react to a stimulus or command. 
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121. The teacher told his students to answer up when the master came.
122. When things go wrong, running away is not the answer. You have to find within yourself a way to handle it.
123. The issues are finely balanced and there is no simple answer to the question.
124. We are pleased to answer your letter of August 18, 1998.
125. Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. Erich Fromm 
126. Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three glum faces mutely gave him his answer.
127. Listen carefully to the answer and make sure that your next question follows on.
128. I asked her the time but she gave no answer.
129. Answer yes or no.
130. This answer must be a crib: it's exactly the same as Jones's.
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131. The Health clinic is relying on volunteers to run the office and answer the telephones.
132. Your answer is unsatisfactory.
133. The teacher disembarrassed the student of the qusetion she couldn't answer.
134. We sought an answer to the question, but couldn't find one.
135. He gave me a lot of flannel but I still don't know the answer to my question.
136. When asked to explain her behaviour, she gave a very defensive answer.
137. What is the man's first duty? The answer is brief: to be himself.
138. The spokesman never gave a direct answer to any question of the reporters.
139. We should explore/pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem.
140. I spent hours doing that calculation and I still got the answer wrong.
141. I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions.
142. You'll never guess the answer - do you give up?
143. He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
144. He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.
145. As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us ￡10 000.
146. I will be happy to answer questions at the end.
147. The boat seemed very slow to answer to any movement of the helm.
148. No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.
149. He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question.
150. I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.
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