answer

  1. Noun.  A response; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
  2. Noun.  A solution to a problem.
  3. Noun.  Reply to an email. (reply).
  4. Noun.  (legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
  5. Verb.  To make a reply or response to.
  6. Verb.  To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
  7. Verb.  To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
  8. Verb.  (legal) To file a document in response to a complaint.
  9. Verb.  To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.