answer, v.
(answered, answering, answers)
freq. cnt. 86
(answered, answering, answers)
freq. cnt. 86
react verbally
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 123 freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 7
answer reply respond
sample sentences
"She didn't want to answer""answer the question"
"We answered that we would accept the invitation"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
give the correct answer or solution to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
answer
sample sentences
"answer a question""answer the riddle"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
respond to a signal
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
answer
sample sentences
"answer the door""answer the telephone"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
understand the meaning of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
answer resolve
sample sentences
"The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
answer
sample sentences
"The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
react to a stimulus or command
<verb.cognition>
answer
sample sentences
"The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
<verb.consumption>
answer
sample sentences
"This may answer her needs"verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
match or correspond
<verb.stative>
answer
sample sentences
"The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3
answer do serve suffice
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sIt ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
be liable or accountable
<verb.stative>
answer
sample sentences
"She must answer for her actions"verb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym