Answering
/ˈænsərɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveResponding to a question, need, or message.
Extra definitions
verb (present participle) giving a reply to a question.
verb (present participleResponding to a call or message.
verb (present participleSolving or dealing with a problem.
Sentence Examples
Thank you for answering my question.
She is answering the phone now.
Answering these questions takes time.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“An answer that comes out of the whirlwind is, logically, no answer at all: it belongs to a world above that of logical answerings.”
— 1923, John Cann Bailey, The Continuity of Letters, page 107:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Thank you for ____ my question.