answer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑːn.sə/, SAMPA: /"A:n.s@/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈænsɚ/

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• Hyphenation: an‧swer

Noun

Singular answer

Plural answers

1. (countable) An answer is something that someone says after another person asks (says) a question.
   • Synonym: response

   The answer to your question is "no".

   Question: "How old are you?"

   Answer: "I'm 12 years old."

2. (countable) An answer is the solution to something.

   I found the answer to the mathematics exercise immediately.

Verb

Plain form answer

Third-person singular answers

Past tense answered

Past participle answered

Present participle answering

1. To respond.
   • Synonyms: meet and respond

   He answers all my questions.

Related words

• unanswered
• answering machine