Definition of answer

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Answer (v. i.) To be or act by way of compliance, fulfillment, reciprocation, or satisfaction; to serve the purpose; as, gypsum answers as a manure on some soils..

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Responsory :: Responsory (n.) A versicle sung in answer to the priest, or as a refrain..
Unanswered :: Unanswered (a.) Not responded to in kind; unrequited; as, unanswered affection..
Catechetically :: Catechetically (adv.) In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.
Verbal :: Verbal (a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation..
Respondent :: Respondent (n.) One who answers in certain suits or proceedings, generally those which are not according to the course of the common law, as in equity and admiralty causes, in petitions for partition, and the like; -- distinquished from appellant..
Co-respondent :: Co-respondent (n.) One who is called upon to answer a summons or other proceeding jointly with another.
Vulcan :: Vulcan (n.) The god of fire, who presided over the working of metals; -- answering to the Greek Hephaestus..
Answer :: Answer (n.) To be or act in accommodation, conformity, relation, or proportion to; to correspond to; to suit..
Be :: Be (v. i.) To signify; to represent or symbolize; to answer to.
Nay :: Nay (adv.) No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes..
Answered :: Answered (imp. & p. p.) of Answe.
Indecisive :: Indecisive (a.) Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer..
Stretto :: Stretto (n.) The crowding of answer upon subject near the end of a fugue.
Jurat :: "Jurat (n.) The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (in English practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed..
Reply :: Reply (v. i.) To answer a defendant's plea.
Answer :: Answer (v. i.) To render account, or to be responsible; to be accountable; to make amends; as, the man must answer to his employer for the money intrusted to his care..
Sponged :: Sponge (n.) The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel..
Answer :: Answer (v. i.) To make a satisfactory response or return.
Respeak :: Respeak (v. t.) To answer; to echo.
As :: As (n.) A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces..
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