answer

Definition

Examples

The receptionist could not answer my question about the parking fee.

Word Family

Synonyms

• replya statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
• respondshow a response or a reaction to something
• solutiona homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

Collocations

• Easy answer the phone
  to answer the phone, meaning to react verbally
• Medium answer client inquiries promptly
  to answer client inquiries promptly, meaning to react verbally
• Hard answer allegations of fraud
  to answer allegations of fraud, meaning to react verbally
• Very Hard have a lot to answer for
  to possess, experience, or hold regarding a lot to answer for