answered (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːn.sərd/
Definition
Provided a response to a question, call, or statement.
Examples
She answered the phone on the third ring.
He answered the question correctly.
The crowd answered the singer's call with thunderous applause.
How to Use answered
- answer the phone (collocation)
- To pick up and speak into a telephone when it rings. — "I'll answer the phone if it rings."
- answer a question (collocation)
- To provide the correct information or explanation for an inquiry. — "Can you answer this question for me?"
- answer back (phrasal verb)
- To reply rudely or defiantly, especially to someone in authority. — "Don't you dare answer back to your mother!"
- answer for (prepositional phrase)
- To be responsible for something, especially something bad, and accept the consequences. — "The politician had to answer for the scandal."
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