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Meaning
Noun
●
A
response
or
reply
; something said or
done in
reaction
to a
statement
or question.
●
A
solution
to a problem.
●
The
proper
or effective response.
●
In Law:
A
document
filed
in
response
to a
complaint
,
responding
to each point
raised
in the
complaint
and
raising
counterpoints.
Verb
●
To make a
reply
or
response
to.
●
To
speak
in
defence
against; to
reply
to in
defence
.
●
To
respond
to a
call
by someone at a
door
or
telephone
, or other
similar
piece
of equipment.
●
To
suit
a need or
purpose
satisfactorily.
●
To be
accountable
or
responsible
; to make amends.
●
In Law:
To
file
a
document
in
response
to a complaint.
●
To
correspond
to; to be in
harmony
with; to be
in agreement
with.
●
To be
opposite
, or to
act
in opposition.
●
In Communication:
To be or
act
in
conformity
, or
by way of
accommodation
,
correspondence
,
relation
, or
proportion
; to
conform
; to
correspond
; to
suit
; usually with to.
●
To
respond
to
satisfactorily
; to
meet
successfully
by way of
explanation
,
argument
, or
justification
; to refute.
●
To be or
act
in
compliance
with, in
fulfillment
or
satisfaction
of, as an order,
obligation
, or demand.
●
To
render
account to
or for.
●
To
atone
for; to be
punished
for.
●
To be or
act
as an
equivalent
to, or as
adequate
or
sufficient
for; to
serve
for; to repay.
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Origin
answer
English
answere
Middle English (1100-1500)
answeren
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Answeare
Aunswer
Aunswere
Replying
Get
Reply
Atone
Respond
Field
Answer For
Pick Up The Phone
Related
Response
Solution
Explanation
Address
Solve
Resolve
Comment
Ask
Tell
Argument
Query
Approach
Explain
Rebuttal
Objection
Questions
Fix
Understand
Clarify
Alternative
Excuse
Interview
Message
Option
Discuss
Truth
Outcome
Complete
Handle
Comprehend
Write
Tackle
Email
Accept
Confirm
Link
Topic
Satisfy
Result
Reaction
Speak
Conclusion
Meet
Sentence
Key
Idea
Fill
Analyze
Say Yes
Follow Up
More
Rhymes
Answer
Dancer
Cancer
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