answers

'answers'

[answer.n.01] as in: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

Examples:
I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics

'answers'

[solution.n.02] as in: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Examples:
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

'answers'

[answer.n.03] as in: the speech act of replying to a question

'answers'

[answer.n.04] as in: 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

'answers'

[answer.n.05] as in: a nonverbal reaction

Examples:
his answer to any problem was to get drunk
their answer was to sue me

'answers'

[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

'answers'

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

Examples:
answer the door
answer the telephone

'answers'

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

Examples:
answer a question
answer the riddle

'answers'

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

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

'answers'

[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

'answers'

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

Examples:
She must answer for her actions

'answers'

[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

'answers'

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

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

'answers'

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

Examples:
This may answer her needs

'answers'

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

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

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