Meaning

4 senses

  1. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

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

    Antwort, Entgegnung

    отве́тotvét, отве́тotvét, о́тповедьótpovedʹ

    ві́дповідьvídpovidʹ

    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

  2. A solution to a problem.

    There is no simple answer to corruption.

    Violence is not the answer to disagreements.

    Lösung

    реше́ниеrešénije, отве́тotvét

  3. Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.

  4. A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

    отве́тotvét

Examples

5369 sentences

  1. I think your answer is correct.

    Я думаю, що твоя відповідь правильна. — deniko

    ruДумаю, твой ответ верен. — Hellerick

    deIch denke, Ihre Antwort ist richtig. — Manfredo

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  2. Any student can answer that question.

    Будь-який студент може відповісти на це запитання. — deniko

    ruЛюбой студент может ответить на тот вопрос. — Lenin_1917

    deJeder Student kann diese Frage beantworten. — Espi

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  3. Are you sure of your answer?

    Ви впевнені у своїй відповіді? — iskra

    ruТы уверен в своём ответе? — marafon

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  4. Your question is hard to answer.

    Важко відповісти на твоє запитання. — deniko

    ruНа твой вопрос трудно ответить. — marafon

    deEs ist schwierig, deine Frage zu beantworten. — MUIRIEL

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  5. Please answer this question for me.

    Будь-ласка, дай мені відповідь на це запитання. — deniko

    ruПожалуйста, ответь мне на этот вопрос. — odexed

    deBitte beantworten Sie diese Frage für mich. — Espi

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
response:
Русский
By meaning 3
reply to email:
response:
solution:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
response:
solution:

Origin

From Middle English answere, andsware, from Old English andswaru (“answer”), from and- (“a

From Middle English answere, andsware, from Old English andswaru (“answer”), from and- (“against”) + swaru (“affirmation”), (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“front, forehead”) and Old English swerian (“to swear”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer-), suggesting an original meaning of "a sworn statement rebutting a charge". The cognates suggest the existence of Proto-Germanic *andaswarō (“a reply to a question”). Cognate with Old Frisian ondser (“answer”), Old Saxon andswōr (“answer”), Danish and Swedish ansvar (“liability, responsibility, answer”), Icelandic andsvar (“answer, response”). Compare also Old English andwyrde (“answer”) (cognate to Dutch antwoord, German Antwort), Old English andcwiss (“reply”), German Schwur (“oath, vow”).

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Forms

plural: answers
Singularanswer
Pluralanswers

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
replication
Close in meaning
  • a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation:replyresponse
  • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem:solutionresultresolutionsolvent

Antonyms

1 antonyms
question

Word family

16 related words
RelatedaskA1
Derivedanswerabilityanswer engineanswer keyanswerlessanswerphoneanswer printanswer sheetanswer songanswer upautoanswerback answercounteranswermultianswernonanswershort-answer

Collocations

12 patterns
  • know the answer
  • an an answer
  • answer the question
  • answer that question
  • answer my question
  • able to answer
  • answer your question
  • answer the phone
  • answer all
  • couldn't answer
  • the answer to
  • the answer is

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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