English dictionary definition of:
Noun
- 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
- the speech act of replying to a question
Verb
- 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
- be liable or accountable
Thesaurus
do
reply
resolution
resolve
respond
response
result
serve
solution
solvent
suffice
Spellzone course content
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.
View spelling list Words ending in er and
learn about the word answer in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 25. Word endings: -er, -ar, -or, -our, re, a and -ery, -ary.
Other Spellzone word lists:
Education, classroom
Education, verbs
Scrabble score for answer
Scrabble score = 9
generated at 20:31:39 on 17-01-20
Spelling dictionary home
