answer

/ˈæn.sɚ/

nounverban · swer

An SWan gives the ANswer—remember the silent W in anSWer.

Yes, it's answer. The W is silent: an + swer (sounds like “an-ser”).

Definitions

  1. nounA response to a question or problem.
  2. verbTo respond to a question, request, or call.

Examples

  • “Please write your answer in a complete sentence.”
  • “She didn’t answer the phone because she was in class.”
  • “The teacher asked a tricky question, but he knew the answer right away.”

Synonyms

replyresponsesolutionretortrejoinder

Antonyms

question

Translations

ES respuesta / contestarPT resposta / responderFR réponse / répondre

Common misspellings

anseranswranswereawnseranswearansveranwseransweer

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