answer
answer - noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the speech act of replying to a question
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 nonverbal reaction
answer - verb
- react verbally
- respond to a signal
- give the correct answer or solution to
- understand the meaning of
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
- be liable or accountable
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- match or correspond
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
- react to a stimulus or command
answer - thesaurus
do
reply
resolution
resolve
respond
response
result
serve
solution
solvent
suffice
View spelling list Silent w words and
learn about the word answer in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 22. Words with silent letters e.g. wrap, comb, sign, knight.
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learn about the word answer in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 25. Word endings: -er, -ar, -or, -our, re, a and -ery, -ary.
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Scrabble score for answer
Scrabble score = 9
generated at 23:05:43 on 30-11-23
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