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Words with a similar base: answering

'answering'

[answer.v.01] as in: react verbally

Examples:
She didn't want to answer
answer the question
We answered that we would accept the invitation

'answering'

[answer.v.02] as in: respond to a signal

Examples:
answer the door
answer the telephone

'answering'

[answer.v.03] as in: give the correct answer or solution to

Examples:
answer a question
answer the riddle

'answering'

[answer.v.04] as in: understand the meaning of

Examples:
The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered

'answering'

[answer.v.05] as in: give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

Examples:
The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution

'answering'

[answer.v.06] as in: be liable or accountable

Examples:
She must answer for her actions

'answering'

[suffice.v.01] as in: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Examples:
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

'answering'

[answer.v.08] as in: match or correspond

Examples:
The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave

'answering'

[answer.v.09] as in: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

Examples:
This may answer her needs

'answering'

[answer.v.10] as in: react to a stimulus or command

Examples:
The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch

'answering'

[answering.s.01] as in: replying

Examples:
an answering glance
an answering smile

Origins

					answering (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── answer (English)
    ├── answere (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── answeren (Middle English (1100-1500))