answer
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Also seen as: answers · answering · answered
Sense 1
A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
Phản hồi hoặc trả lời; điều gì đó được nói hoặc làm để phản ứng với một tuyên bố hoặc câu hỏi
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A solution to a problem.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To make a reply or response to.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “answer” mean?
A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
Is “answer” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.