#1 answer v. [reply, respond] react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation". wn
#2 answer n. [reply, response] a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics". wn
#3 answer n. [solution, result, resolution, solvent] a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places". wn
#4 answer n. the speech act of replying to a question. wn
#5 answer v. respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone". wn
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