1. (noun) answer, reply, response
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Synonyms: solvent, reception, answer, solution, reply, response, resolution, reaction, result
Antonyms: question, inquiry, query, enquiry, interrogation
2. (noun) solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Synonyms: closure, consequence, termination, event, reply, firmness of purpose, dissolvent, solvent, upshot, effect, firmness, answer, response, final result, solution, result, dissolver, solving, resolve, root, dissolving agent, declaration, outcome, resolving, settlement, resolvent, resolving power, resultant, resolution, issue, resoluteness, resultant role
Antonyms: interrogation, query, inquiry, enquiry, question
3. (noun) answer
the speech act of replying to a question
Synonyms: result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution
Antonyms: inquiry, query, question, enquiry, interrogation
4. (noun) answer
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
Synonyms: result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution
Antonyms: enquiry, question, interrogation, inquiry, query
5. (verb) answer
a nonverbal reaction
Synonyms: result, solvent, response, reply, resolution, solution
Antonyms: interrogation, query, question, inquiry, enquiry
6. (verb) answer, reply, respond
react verbally
Synonyms: respond, answer, reply, serve, react, do, suffice, resolve
Antonyms: inquiry, interrogation, query, question, enquiry
7. (verb) answer
respond to a signal
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation, question
8. (verb) answer
give the correct answer or solution to
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: interrogation, inquiry, question, enquiry, query
9. (verb) answer, resolve
understand the meaning of
Synonyms: decide, dissolve, respond, settle, reply, solve, serve, purpose, adjudicate, do, conclude, break up, answer, suffice, resolve
Antonyms: enquiry, inquiry, query, question, interrogation
10. (verb) answer
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: query, question, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation
11. (verb) answer
be liable or accountable
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: query, inquiry, question, enquiry, interrogation
12. (verb) suffice, do, answer, serve
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Synonyms: dish up, practice, service, process, act, respond, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, answer, make, swear out, reply, arrange, coif, wait on, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, perform, attend, exercise, resolve, come, coiffe, serve well, serve, set, practise, attend to, dress, dish
Antonyms: enquiry, question, inquiry, query, interrogation
13. (verb) answer
match or correspond
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: query, question, interrogation, enquiry, inquiry
14. (verb) answer
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: enquiry, query, interrogation, inquiry, question
15. (verb) answer
react to a stimulus or command
Synonyms: respond, resolve, suffice, reply, do, serve
Antonyms: enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, question, query
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