Noun

• S: (n) answer (answer%1:10:01::), reply (reply%1:10:01::), response (response%1:10:01::) (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"
• S: (n) solution (solution%1:10:00::), answer (answer%1:10:02::), result (result%1:10:00::), resolution (resolution%1:10:00::), solvent (solvent%1:10:00::) (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"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) answer (answer%1:10:00::) (the speech act of replying to a question)
• S: (n) answer (answer%1:10:03::) (the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims)
• S: (n) answer (answer%1:04:00::) (a nonverbal reaction) "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"

Verb

• S: (v) answer (answer%2:32:00::), reply (reply%2:32:00::), respond (respond%2:32:00::) (react verbally) "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:31:02::) (respond to a signal) "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:31:00::) (give the correct answer or solution to) "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:31:03::), resolve (resolve%2:31:04::) (understand the meaning of) "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:32:06::) (give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)) "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:42:01::) (be liable or accountable) "She must answer for her actions"
• S: (v) suffice (suffice%2:42:00::), do (do%2:42:01::), answer (answer%2:42:02::), serve (serve%2:42:12::) (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity) "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:42:00::) (match or correspond) "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:34:00::) (be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of) "This may answer her needs"
• S: (v) answer (answer%2:31:05::) (react to a stimulus or command) "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"