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Meaning of answer

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  answer
      n 1: 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" [syn: {answer}, {reply},
           {response}]
      2: 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" [syn: {solution}, {answer},
         {result}, {resolution}, {solvent}]
      3: the speech act of replying to a question [ant: {enquiry},
         {inquiry}, {interrogation}, {query}, {question}]
      4: 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
      5: a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get
         drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
      v 1: react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the
           question"; "We answered that we would accept the
           invitation" [syn: {answer}, {reply}, {respond}]
      2: respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the
         telephone"
      3: give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question";
         "answer the riddle"
      4: understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the
         meaning of life cannot be answered" [syn: {answer},
         {resolve}]
      5: give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an
         argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the
         prosecution"
      6: be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
      7: 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" [syn: {suffice},
         {do}, {answer}, {serve}]
      8: match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to
         the description the victim gave"
      9: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the
         purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
      10: react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car
          answers to the slightest touch"

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