answer

CEFRA1

/ˈɑːn.sə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A reply to a question or problem.

  2. 02

    verb

    To reply to a question or request.

Examples

  • Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?

  • I will attempt to answer all your questions.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɐːnsə]
  • [ˈeːnsə ~ ˈɛːnsə]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A solution to a problem.

  2. Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.

  3. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

More examples

In context

  • Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.

  • There is no simple answer to corruption.

  • Violence is not the answer to disagreements.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English answere, andsware, from Old English andswaru (“answer”), from and- (“against”) + swaru (“affirmation”), (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“front, forehead”) and Old English swerian (“to swear”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer-), suggesting an original meaning of "a sworn statement rebutting a charge". The cognates suggest the existence of Proto-Germanic *andaswarō (“a reply to a question”). Cognate with Old Frisian ondser (“answer”), Old Saxon andswōr (“answer”), Danish and Swedish ansvar (“liability, responsibility, answer”), Icelandic andsvar (“answer, response”). Compare also Old English andwyrde (“answer”) (cognate to Dutch antwoord, German Antwort), Old English and...