answer
Noun
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A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation (synset 106758700)
"I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"hypernym: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etchyponym:
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A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem (synset 106756201)
"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"hypernym: statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etchyponym: denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
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The speech act of replying to a question (synset 107215187)
hyponym:
- urim and thummim - lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
- defence, defense, refutation - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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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 (synset 106572245)domain category: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authorityhypernym: pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceedinghyponym:- evasive answer - (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
- nolo contendere, non vult - (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
- plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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A nonverbal reaction (synset 101237517)
"his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
Verb
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React verbally (synset 200817348)
"She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"hyponym:
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Respond to a signal (synset 200721514)
"answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
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Give the correct answer or solution to (synset 200637941)
"answer a question"; "answer the riddle"hypernym: figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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Understand the meaning of (synset 200637185)
"The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"hypernym: figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning ofsynonym: resolve
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Give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) (synset 200816833)
"The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
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Be liable or accountable (synset 202751892)
"She must answer for her actions"hypernym: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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Be sufficient;
Be adequate, either in quality or quantity (synset 202675578)"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"hyponym:- bridge over, keep going, tide over - suffice for a period between two points
- go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
- function, serve - serve a purpose, role, or function
- measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- go around - be sufficient
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Match or correspond (synset 202664648)
"The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
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Be satisfactory for;
Meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of (synset 201186429)"This may answer her needs" -
React to a stimulus or command (synset 200720232)
"The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
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