ANSWER

Definition of ANSWER

(verb)react verbally
(verb)respond to a signal
(verb)give the correct answer or solution to
(verb)understand the meaning of
(verb)give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
(verb)be liable or accountable
(verb)be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
(verb)match or correspond
(verb)be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
(verb)react to a stimulus or command
(noun)a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
(noun)a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
(noun)the speech act of replying to a question
(noun)the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
(noun)a nonverbal reaction