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AHN-suh/ˈɑːnsə/

An answer is what you give after a question — spoken or written. In class, the answer is the correct response; in life, it can simply be a reply. English uses answer as both a noun (“the answer”) and a verb (“to answer”), so listen for which one you need.

Meaning

Something you say or write after a question.

Examples

• “I do not know the answer.”
• “Write your answer on the line.”
• “She did not answer the phone.”

Good to know

Noun: an answer. Verb: answer me / answer the question.

Near in meaning

reply, response

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