Meaning of answer | Babel Free

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1. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
2. (usually with to, ~for) to have the responsibility. I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project. verantwoordelik مَسْؤول عَن، مُطالَب بِالرَّد عَلى отговорен responsável (z)odpovědný (za) verantwortlich ansvarlig υπόλογος, υπεύθυνος responsable de vastutav پاسخگو vastuullinen responsable אַחֲרַאי ל- उत्तरदायी odgovoran felelős bertanggung jawab ábyrgur responsabile 責任のある 책임 있는 atsakingas atbildīgs bertanggungjawab aansprakelijkansvarligodpowiedz...
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3. A solution to a problem.
4. (also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone. to leave a message on the answering machine. antwoordmasjien السِّكِرْتيرَة الآلِيَّه телефонен секретар secretária eletrônica telefonní záznamník der Anrufbeantworter telefonsvarer αυτόματος τηλεφωνητήςcontestador automaatvastaja منشی تلفنی puhelinvastaaja répondeurמשיבון जवाब देने वाली मशीन telefonska sekretarica üzenetrögzítő mesin penjawab segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 전화 자동 응답 장치 atsakiklis automātiskais ...
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5. Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.
6. = answering machine. antwoordmasjien السِّكِرْتيرَة الآلِيَّه телефонен секретар secretária eletrônica telefonní záznamník der Anrufbeantworter telefonsvarer αυτόματος τηλεφωνητήςcontestador automaatvastaja منشی تلفنی puhelinvastaaja répondeurמשיבון जवाब देने वाला फोन telefonska sekretarica mesin penjawab segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 전화 자동 응답 장치 atsakiklis mesin penjawab telefon antwoordapparaattelefonsvarer تیلیفونی منشی автоответчик telefónny odkazovač, záznamník telefonska sekretarica telef...
7. A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
8. contestación, respuesta.
9. A spoken or written reply, as to a question.
10. A solution, as to a problem.
11. An act in response or retaliation: Our only possible answer was to sue.
12. Something markedly similar to another of the same class: cable TV's answer to the commercial networks' sportscasts.
13. Law A defendant's response to the allegations against him or her.
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14. To speak or write as a return, as to a question.

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Examples

“Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.”

“When a student types a complex question into a chatbot, they get a polished (though not necessarily authentic, accurate or nuanced) answer in seconds.”

“There is no simple answer to corruption.”

“Violence is not the answer to disagreements.”

“Anti-pornography crusader Mary Whitehouse, who successfully brought London's Gay News to trial recently on charges of "blasphemy," is emerging as England's answer to Anita Bryant.”

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