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I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer
to be the answer to sb's prayer(s)
the answer to a maiden's prayer iron

2. answer (solution):

answer

3. answer LAW:

answer

4. answer (equivalent):

II. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer
to answer the door

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer
answer
answer need
answer prayers

III. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB intr

answer
answer

answer back VB intr

answer back
don't answer back!

answer for VB trans

answer for something
answer for person
sb has a lot to answer for pej

answer to VB trans

1. answer to (obey):

answer to
answer to

2. answer to (fit):

answer to

3. answer to (be named):

Present
Ianswer
youanswer
he/she/itanswers
weanswer
youanswer
theyanswer
Past
Ianswered
youanswered
he/she/itanswered
weanswered
youanswered
theyanswered
Present Perfect
Ihaveanswered
youhaveanswered
he/she/ithasanswered
wehaveanswered
youhaveanswered
theyhaveanswered
Past Perfect
Ihadanswered
youhadanswered
he/she/ithadanswered
wehadanswered
youhadanswered
theyhadanswered