definition of
answer

[1] #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] #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] #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] #4 answer n. the speech act of replying to a question. wn

[5] #5 answer v. respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone". wn