Meaning & use
answer
A spoken or written response given to a question, problem, or request.
See it in a sentence
She gave a thoughtful answer to the interviewer's difficult question.
He couldn't answer the phone because he was driving on the highway.
A note on using this word
As a verb, answer can also mean to be responsible to someone, as in 'answer to the manager'.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To be accountable or responsible to a person or authority.
As team leader, she answers directly to the company's founder.
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