answer — a reply to a question, request, or letter
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a reply to a question, request, or letter
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈænsər/
Korean meaning: 질문이나 요청에 대한 답변
Korean pronunciation: **앤**서
Example Sentences
- My cat always answers when I call his name, but only if he feels like it.
- The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.
- She couldn't answer the math problem on the test.
answer
NOUN//ˈænsər//
a reply to a question, request, or letter
💡 Concept
She raises her hand confidently to answer the teacher's tricky math question.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈænsər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɑːnsə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootanswer
Origin
고대 영어 'andswaru'에서 유래했으며, 'and-(맞서서)'와 'swerian(맹세하다)'의 합성어로 '맞서서 맹세하다', 즉 '응답하다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
dancercancerenhancer
dancer
cancer
enhancer
🔗Collocations
answer a question
give an answer
wrong answer
answer the phone
answer back
final answer
answer sheet
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat always answers when I call his name, but only if he feels like it.”
😄 Fun example
“The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.”
“She couldn't answer the math problem on the test.”
“I need to answer this important email before lunch.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
replyrespondsolutionresponsereaction
Antonyms
questionaskignore
Related
questionreplyresponsesolveexplain
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