Word: Answering
How to pronounce: ˈɑːnsərɪŋ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.
Example sentences: "He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer"
2. A solution to a problem or dilemma.
Example sentences: "The answer to poverty and unemployment is a properly funded range of services"
3. A person or thing regarded as the equivalent to a better-known one from another place.
Example sentences: "The press called her Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe"
Verb
Definitions:
1. Say or write something as a reaction to someone or something.
Example sentences: "‘Of course I can,’ she answered"
2. Act in reaction to (a sound such as a phone ringing or a knock or ring on a door)
Example sentences: "Digby answered the door"
3. Defend oneself against (a charge, accusation, or criticism)
Example sentences: "He said he would return to Spain to answer all charges"
4. Be suitable for fulfilling (a need); satisfy.
Example sentences: "Entrepreneurship is necessary to answer the needs of national and international markets"
Synonyms:
answerphone
autoanswer
response
Antonyms:
ask
ask for
Derivations:
answered
answerable
answer
answerer
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Answering in Other Languages...
Spanish: Responder
German: Antwort
French: Pondeur
Italian: Answering
Turkish: Cevap veren
