Definition of answer

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Answer (n.) To be or act in return or response to.

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Challenge :: Challenge (n.) To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat..
Responsory :: Responsory (n.) The answer of the people to the priest in alternate speaking, in church service..
Obverse :: Obverse (a.) Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things..
Attach :: Attach (v. t.) To take by legal authority: (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a taking of the person by a civil process; being now rarely used for the arrest of a criminal. (b) To seize or take (goods or real estate) by virtue of a writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment, 4..
Respond :: Respond (v. t.) To answer; to reply.
Remediless :: Remediless (a.) Not answering as a remedy; ineffectual.
Meek :: Meek (superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face..
Catechetically :: Catechetically (adv.) In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.
Underwrite :: Underwrite (v. t.) To subscribe one's name to for insurance, especially for marine insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent; as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of insurance..
Indecisive :: Indecisive (a.) Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer..
Nay :: Nay (adv.) No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes..
Grant :: Grant (v. t.) To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition.
Corresponding :: Corresponding (a.) Answering; conformable; agreeing; suiting; as, corresponding numbers..
Correspond :: Correspond (v. i.) To be adapted; to be congruous; to suit; to agree; to fit; to answer; -- followed by to.
Response :: Response (n.) The answer of the people or congregation to the priest or clergyman, in the litany and other parts of divine service..
Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for.
Sockdolager :: Sockdolager (n.) That which finishes or ends a matter; a settler; a poser, as a heavy blow, a conclusive answer, and the like..
Cortes :: Cortes (n. pl.) The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain..
Satisfy :: Satisfy (a.) To answer or discharge, as a claim, debt, legal demand, or the like; to give compensation for; to pay off; to requite; as, to satisfy a claim or an execution..
Answer :: Answer (n.) A reply to a change; a defense.
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