to answer
81
3.5
- verb
- /ˈæn.sɚ/
- answer a need
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Examples
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Well, the next 24 hours will answer all our questions.
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With the help of technology, we must now begin to answer those needs.
Academic text (2007) -
Performance standards seek to answer the question, 'How good is good enough?'
Academic text (1995) -
Under these circumstances, a case study approach was justified to answer the research question.
Academic text (2010) -
Time will tell whether or not this will answer the purpose they intend.
Academic text (1993) -
A time of meaninglessness comes when we are unable to answer the larger questions of life: Who am I?
Academic text (1999) -
The Help section of every program is usually sufficient, but EID personnel can help answer your questions.
Academic text (2009) -
The resources provided in the training course will answer the needs of all participants.
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Her proposal did not answer the requirements set by the committee for the project.
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This policy answers the community's demand for better public services.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To match or go well with something
∞
1.0
To be the same color or style as something else
∞
1.8
To be used for a specific purpose or to help achieve something
827
1.0
Be enough for what is needed
814
1.3
To satisfy a rule or need
388
2.8
To do what is required or promised
180
1.0
To satisfy a need or a requirement
95
4.7
To be enough for what is needed
87
2.8
Meet a rule or requirement
22
3.9
To be right for a specific purpose or need
2
4.0
To be right for a particular purpose or need
Idioms
- Informal
14
5.1
A thing or person that gives exactly what someone needs after a long wait
- Informal
3
5.1
A thing or person that gives just what you need in a hard time
1
9.3
A way of asking people to send a short reply by postcard, often joking
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A habit where men confidently give answers even when they do not know enough
How Adequate
269
4.1
87
2.8
81
3.5
814
1.3
91
3.9
725
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Answer comes from old English parts and- meaning 'against' and swerian meaning 'to swear' or 'promise'. The 'against' sense later gave the idea of 'matching' or 'meeting' something, so to answer a need is to be enough or to meet that requirement.