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Answered

/ænsɜːd/

To make a reply or response to.

📖 Definitions of "Answered"

verb
  1. 1

    To make a reply or response to.

    "He answered the question."

  2. 2

    To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.

    "to answer a charge or accusation"

  3. 3

    To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.

    "Nobody answered when I knocked on the door."

  4. 4

    To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.

    "It answers the need."

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responsenounAn answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
respondverb(transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply.
replyverb(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
resolveverb(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
resultverb(intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
resolutionnounA firm decision or an official decision.
sufficeverb(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
doverb(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
solutionverbTo treat with a solution.
addressverb(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
addressedverbHaving been the audience for an address, speech or presentation.
addressesverb(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
askedverb(UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort).
challenged(euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
clarifiedMade clear.
commentedverb(intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
completedverbFinished.
compliedverbTo yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
contestedControversial; contentious; debated.
counteredverbTo contradict, oppose.

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