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answer en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈæn.sɚ/ (Canada, General-American) without æ-raising
• [ˈeən.sɚ] æ-raising, rhotic
• /ˈa̝n.sə/ (UK)
• (General-American) audio
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio
• /ˈæn.sə/ (Australia)
• [ˈeən.sə] æ-raising, non-rhotic
• [ˈɐːnsə] trap–bath split, South Australia
• /ˈɑːn.sə/ (UK)
• [ˈeːnsə ~ ˈɛːnsə] æ-raising
• /ˈæn.sə/ Boston, New York City, without æ-raising, non-rhotic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-Indo-European *swer-der. Proto-Germanic *swarō Proto-Germanic *andaswarō Proto-West Germanic *andaswaru Old English andswaru Middle English answere English answer From Middle English answere, andsware, from Old English andswaru (“answer”), from and- (“against”) + swaru (“affirmation”), (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“front, forehead”) and Old English swerian (“to swear”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer-), suggesting an original meaning of "a sworn statement rebutting a charge". The cognates suggest the existence of Proto-Germanic *andaswarō (“a reply to a question”). Cognate with Old Frisian ondser (“answer”), Old Saxon andswōr (“answer”), Danish and Swedish ansvar (“liability, responsibility, answer”), Icelandic andsvar (“answer, response”). Compare also Old English andwyrde (“answer”) (cognate to Dutch antwoord, German Antwort), Old English andcwiss (“reply”), German Schwur (“oath, vow”).

Meanings

1. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
   • When a student types a complex question into a chatbot, they get a polished (though not necessarily authentic, accurate or nuanced) answer in seconds. 2025 December 9, Rachel Konrad and Matt Abrahams, “Why Young People Are Struggling to Communicate”, in TIME:
   • Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.
2. A solution to a problem.
   • There is no simple answer to corruption.
   • Violence is not the answer to disagreements.
3. (after a possessive, with to) Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.
   • Anti-pornography crusader Mary Whitehouse, who successfully brought London's Gay News to trial recently on charges of "blasphemy," is emerging as England's answer to Anita Bryant. 1977 December 3, “England's Bryant”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 22, page 2:
4. A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

Forms

Deriveds

answerphone (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer to someone's prayers (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · counteranswer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer sheet (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answerless (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · take no for an answer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · back answer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer up (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer song (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer engine (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer set programming (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · the answer to a maiden's prayer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer on a postcard (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · nonanswer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · male answer syndrome (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answerability (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer key (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · autoanswer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · short-answer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · non-answer (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer print (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · answer phone (Terms derived from answer (noun)) · multianswer (Terms derived from answer (noun))

Descendants

ansa

Relateds

ask

Synonyms

replication

Translations (347)

tl sagot (response) · tk jogap (response) · bal جواب (response) · te సమాధానం (reply to email) · no svar (reply to email) · myv пшкадема (response) · aii ܓ݂ܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ (reply to email) · pt resposta (response) · hi उत्तर देना (reply to email) · sv svar (solution) · uz javob (response) · et vastus (response) · ko 답안 (solution) · yue 對答 /对答 (response) · ro soluție (solution) · ky жооп (response) · scn risposta (response) · av жаваб (response) · sw jibu (reply to email) · ja 解答 (solution) · ca resposta (response) · cs odpověď (response) · sh rješénje (solution) · aii ܓ݂ܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ (response) · lez жаваб (response) · kw gorthyp (response) · frr ööntüürd (response) · ta பதில் (reply to email) · co risposta (response) · ar رَدّ (reply to email) · ml മറുപടി (response) · gu જવાબ (response) · es respuesta (solution) · ota اجابت (response) · jv wales (response) · hi उत्तर (response) · fy andert (response) · lb Léisung (solution) · mwl respuosta (response) · ko 회답 (response) · sk odpoveď (reply to email) · bua харюу (response) · ko 해답 (solution) · sh ȍdgovōr (reply to email) · ivb atbay (response) · zh җәвабу (response) · ceb tubag (response) · gl resposta (response) · ur پاسُخ (response) · se vástádus (response) · ta விடை (solution) · is ans (response) · sh rešénje (solution) · aii ܓ̰ܘܼܘܵܒܵܐ (reply to email) · gv ansoor (response) · ady джэуап (response) · ps ځواب (response) · vi câu trả lời (response) · fi vastine (document filed in response to a complaint) · pt resposta (solution) · es contestación (document filed in response to a complaint) · nds Antweoert (Höxter) (response) · da svar (solution) · te పరిష్కారం (solution) · hy պատասխան (response) · ny yankho (response) · mt wieġeb (response) · gd freagairt (reply to email) · vi trả lời (response) · km ពាក្យឆ្លើយ (response) · ro soluționare (document filed in response to a complaint) · ro rezolvare (solution) · be во́дпаведзь (response) · de Antwort (response) · yue 解答 (solution) · nds Antwuert (Canstein) (response) · da svar (response) · sah эппиэт (response) · gag cuvap (response) · nds Anwoot (Datteln) (response) · fi vastaus (reply to email) · kk жауап (response) · ja 応答 (response) · lo ຄຳຕອບ (response) · sh о̏дгово̄р (response) · ko 회신 (reply to email) · gd freagairt (response) · nds Antwuort (Hahlen) (response) · kaw wales (response) · it risposta (response) · ms jawaban (response) · ru отве́т (reply to email) · zh 回答 (response) · te సమాధానం (response) · stq Ontwoud (response) · el απόκριση (reply to email) · ko 정답 (solution) · ru отве́т (response) · ar حَلّ (solution) · haw pane (response) · rup apandisi (response) · ckb وەڵام (reply to email) · ko 답 (response) · frr Swaar (response) · bn উত্তর (response) · sah харда (response) · rsk одвит (response) · hu válasz (response) · fa پاسُخ (response) · sl odgovor (response) · sc rispòsta (response) · fi ratkaisu (solution) · frr oonswaar (response) · bg о́тговор (response) · kl akissut (response) · tyv харыы (response) · nds Antwoort (response) · sk riešenie (solution) · bcl simbag (response) · ckt татԓыӈ (response) · sq përgjigje (response) · jv jawab (response) · ml ഉത്തരം (solution) · ml ഉത്തരം (response) · ast respuesta (response) · nog явап (response) · ga freagra (response) · eo respondo (response) · pl odpowiedź (solution) · zh 回答 (reply to email) · mba tubag (response) · sw jibu (response) · myv каршо вал (response) · eo repliko (solution) · lb Äntwert (response) · ar جَوَاب (response) · el λύση (solution) · war baton (response) · ko 답변 (reply to email) · fr réponse (reply to email) · war tubag (response) · nl antwoord (response) · gur lergre (response) · mi whakautu (response) · ru реше́ние (solution) · izh vassus (response) · so jawaab (response) · sh реше́ње (solution) · frr uunswurd (response) · ta மறுமொழி (response) · te జవాబు (response) · ro răspuns (reply to email) · pa ਜਵਾਬ (response) · nds Antwurt (Obermarsberg) (response) · bg о́тговор (reply to email) · cu одповѣдь (response) · bn জবাব (response) · fa پَاسُخ (response) · de Entgegnung (response) · id solusi (solution) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (response) · kum жавап (response) · sk odpoveď (solution) · hu válasz (reply to email) · ms penyelesaian (solution) · kn ಉತ್ತರ (response) · fi vastaus (response) · sv svar (reply to email) · to tali (response) · pl odpowiedź (response) · zza cıwab (response) · bi ansa (response) · el ανταπάντηση (document filed in response to a complaint) · alt каруу (response) · da løsning (solution) · sah хоруй (response) · ota جواب (response) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌹 (response) · kpy аӈъягыйӈын (response) · zh хуэйда (response) · oc responsa (response) · ta பதில் (response) · ru о́тповедь (response) · ang andwyrde (response) · sk odpoveď (response) · frr swoar (response) · gun mbovai (response) · io respondo (response) · nn svar (response) · xal хәрү (response) · tg посух (response) · sl odgovor (solution) · he מַעֲנֶה (solution) · tl sagot (reply to email) · nds Anword (Königssteele) (response) · mk одговор (response) · el απάντηση (response) · sh ȍdgovōr (response) · ce жоп (response) · ht repons (response) · id balas (reply to email) · be адка́з (response) · agj መልስ (response) · ang andswaru (response) · cu отповѣдь (response) · he תְּשׁוּבָה (response) · ko 답변 (response) · pt réplica (document filed in response to a complaint) · ta விடை (response) · nb svar (response) · br respont (response) · hu viszontválasz (document filed in response to a complaint) · my အဖြေ (response) · sh рјеше́ње (solution) · rup giuvapi (response) · hi जवाब (response) · sv svar (response) · krc жауап (response) · el απάντηση (reply to email) · af antwoord (response) · es contestación (reply to email) · sw jibu (solution) · gu ઉત્તર (response) · ml മറുപടി (reply to email) · ru отве́т (solution) · it risposta (document filed in response to a complaint) · frr untwoord (Langenhorn) (response) · bg реше́ние (solution) · om deebii (response) · sh о̏дгово̄р (reply to email) · cu отъвѣтъ (response) · pdt Auntwuat (nds) (response) · ja 返事 (reply to email) · kmr cewab (response) · ur اُتَّر (response) · zh 回信 (reply to email) · he תשובה (reply to email) · is svar (solution) · zza cewab (response) · vi đáp án (solution) · vo gesag (response) · eu erantzun (response) · crh cevap (response) · ta தீர்வு (solution) · kmr bersiv (response) · gv freggyrt (response) · mk решение (solution) · ky каруу (response) · az cavab (response) · es respuesta (reply to email) · tr cevap (response) · ru отве́т (document filed in response to a complaint) · fi vastaus (solution) · pl odpowiedź (document filed in response to a complaint) · fr réponse (solution) · fr solution (solution) · fa پِیْواژ (response) · gd freagairt (solution) · lt atsakymas (response) · yue 回答 (response) · zh 解答 (solution) · grc ἀπόκρισις (response) · izh vassus (solution) · ko 답 (solution) · mk о́дговор (reply to email) · frr ountwoord (Ockholm) (response) · tl solusyon (solution) · yi ענטפֿער (response) · pt resposta (reply to email) · ar رَدّ (response) · tt кару (response) · wuu 回答 (response) · ckb وەڵام (response) · io repliko (solution) · pl odpowiedź (reply to email) · zh 答案 (solution) · hi जवाब देना (reply to email) · grc ὑπόκρισις (response) · de Lösung (solution) · sk odpoveď (document filed in response to a complaint) · ko 대답 (reply to email) · ps جواب (response) · stq Oantwoud (response) · ko 대답 (response) · frr ontuurd (response) · fa جَوَاب (response) · vi tin trả lời (reply to email) · fy antwurd (response) · ro răspuns (response) · zh 回答 (response) · te జవాబు (reply to email) · zh 對答 /对答 (response) · fa جَواب (response) · tr yanıt (response) · lv atbilde (response) · nb løsning (solution) · am መልስ (response) · mfe repons (response) · ja 回答 (response) · is svar (response) · sl rešitev (solution) · wal zaaruwa (response) · nds Antwaurt (Bottrop) (response) · mn хариу (response) · sl odgovor (reply to email) · ur جَواب (response) · nds Anvert (Peckelsheim) (response) · ko 응답 (response) · zh 對答 /对答 (response) · ms jawapan (response) · da svar (reply to email) · fo svar (response) · lij rispósta (response) · ba яуап (response) · id jawaban (response) · ja 返答 (reply to email) · la respōnsum (response) · ka პასუხი (response) · uk ві́дповідь (response) · non svar (response) · tt җавап (response) · nds Antwǫät (Iserlohn) (response) · es respuesta (response) · pam pakibat (response) · io solvo (solution) · mhr вашмут (response) · tg жавоб (response) · aii ܓ̰ܘܼܘܵܒܵܐ (response) · cy ateb (response) · el απόκρουση (document filed in response to a complaint) · nb svar (solution) · ar إِجَابَة (response) · ko 회답 (reply to email) · zh 回復 /回复 (reply to email) · sw jawabu (response) · hu felelet (response) · th คำตอบ (response) · ta மறுமொழி (reply to email) · ug جاۋاب (response) · ar حَلّ (solution) · fr réponse (response) · ml പ്രതികരണം (reply to email) · hu megoldás (solution) · ja 答え (response) · pdt Auntwuat (nds) (solution) · yue 答案 (solution) · rup apocrisi (response)

answer en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈæn.sɚ/ (Canada, General-American) without æ-raising
• [ˈeən.sɚ] æ-raising, rhotic
• /ˈa̝n.sə/ (UK)
• (General-American) audio
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio
• /ˈæn.sə/ (Australia)
• [ˈeən.sə] æ-raising, non-rhotic
• [ˈɐːnsə] trap–bath split, South Australia
• /ˈɑːn.sə/ (UK)
• [ˈeːnsə ~ ˈɛːnsə] æ-raising
• /ˈæn.sə/ Boston, New York City, without æ-raising, non-rhotic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-Indo-European *swer-der. Proto-Germanic *swarjaną Proto-Germanic *andaswarjaną Old English andswerian Middle English answeren English answer From Middle English answeren, andswaren, answerien, from Old English andswarian, answarien (“to answer, to respond, to deny an allegation under oath”), from Proto-Germanic *andaswarōną, *andaswarjaną (“to answer, to give a response, to rebut”), from *anda- (“against”) + *swarjaną, *swarōną (“to swear an oath, to answer, to respond”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“face, forehead”) and *swer- (“to swear”). Cognate with Old Frisian ondswera (“to answer”), Danish ansvare (“to answer, account for”), Swedish ansvara (“to answer, account for”), Icelandic andsvara (“to answer, reply”).

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To make a reply or response to.
   • “Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
   • […] there was no voice, nor any that answered. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 18:26:
   • He answered the question.
   • She answers him as if she knew his mind: 1593, [William Shakespeare], Venus and Adonis, London: […] Richard Field, […], →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
   • to answer a charge or accusation
3. (ambitransitive) To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
   • Nobody answered when I knocked on the door.
   • She answered the door.
4. (ambitransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
   • Inexperienced girl as I was, I fired at the idea of becoming his dupe, and fancying, perhaps, that there was more in merely answering his note than it would have amounted to, I said — "That kind of thing may answer very well with button-makers, but ladies don't like it. […] 1864, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas:
   • Of course for publication in a newspaper, my palaeotype would not answer, but my glossotype would enable the author to give his Pennsylvania German in an English form and much more intelligibly. 1871, Alexander J. Ellis, On Early English Pronunciation, London: Trübner & Co., Part III, Chapter 7, section 1, p. 656, footnote 1:
   • Mr. Knightley had done all in his power for Mr. Woodhouse’s entertainment. Books of engravings, drawers of medals, cameos, corals, shells, and every other family collection within his cabinets, had been prepared for his old friend, to while away the morning; and the kindness had perfectly answered. 1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter 6, in Emma: […], volume III, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC:
   • It answers the need.
   • Theobald spoke as if watches had half-a-dozen purposes besides time-keeping, but he could hardly open his mouth without using one or other of his tags, and "answering every purpose" was one of them. 1903, Samuel Butler, chapter 41, in The Way of All Flesh:
5. To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
   • He has a lot to answer for.
   • And pleaſe your Maiestie, let his Neck anſwere for it, if there is any Marſhall Law in the World. 1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene viii], page 90, column 2:
   • The man must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care.
6. To file a document in response to a complaint.
7. To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
   • Before I knew about sex, I knew that the word queer was an insult associated with skiny boys who couldn't throw a football, and since I answered this description, I took my share of abuse. 1979 December 29, John Millea, “Media Madness”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 23, page 5:
   • The use of dunder in the making of rum, answers the purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour. 1793, Bryan Edwards, The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, Dublin: Luke White, Volume II, Book V, Chapter 2, p. 231:
   • 1775, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Duenna, Dublin: G. Burnet et al., 1794, Act II, Scene 2, p. 25, Egad, I wish she had answer’d her picture as well.
8. To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
   • The windows answering each other, we could just discern the glowing horizon through them […] 1786, William Gilpin, Observations, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty, made in the year 1772: on several parts of England; particularly the mountains, and lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland, London: R. Blamire, Volume II, Section 19, p. 85:
9. To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
   • […] I might carry about me several Weapons, which must needs be dangerous things, if they answered the Bulk of so prodigious a Person. 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Emperor of Lilliput, Attended by Several of the Nobility, Come to See the Author in His Confinement. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput), page 36:
   • As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 27:19:
   • […] that the time may haue all ſhadow, and ſilence in it: and the place anſwere to conuenience c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], page 72, column 2:
   • If this but answer to my just belief, / I’ll well remember you. c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
10. To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
    • These shifts refuted, answer thy appellant / Though by his blindness maim’d for high attempts, / Who now defies thee thrice to single fight, 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:
    • […] no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 22:46:
    • The reasoning was not and could not be answered. 1851, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XIV, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume III, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC, page 354:
11. To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
    • […] this proud king […] studies day and night / To answer all the debts he owes unto you c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
    • He answered my claim upon him.
    • The servant answered the bell.
    • The faster a ship sails, the better she will answer her helm; if she sail very slow, she will scarce steer at all. If she heel much, she won't answer the helm so well. 1764, John Nourse, Navigation Or, the Art of Sailing Upon the Sea, page 65:
12. (obsolete) To render account to or for.
    • […] I will, by to-morrow dinner-time, / Send him to answer thee, or any man, / For any thing he shall be charged withal: c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:
13. (obsolete) To atone for; to be punished for.
    • […] The noble Brutus / Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: / If it were so, it was a grievous fault, / And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it. 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
14. (obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.
    • A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 10:19:

Forms

Deriveds

answerer (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer someone's prayers (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer back (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer to (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · foreanswer (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · reanswer (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answering machine (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer the call (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer at (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer the helm (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · unanswered (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer the call of nature (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answering service (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answerable (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answer for (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · answerability (Terms derived from answer (verb)) · misanswer (Terms derived from answer (verb))

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Synonyms

answer for

Translations (243)

hu felvesz (to respond to a call) · ru отве́тить (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ka პასუხობს (to make a reply or response to) · ko 대답(對答)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · haw pane (to make a reply or response to) · mk одговара (to respond to a call) · ko 답변(答辯)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · yi ענטפֿערן (to make a reply or response to) · tr yanıtlamak (to make a reply or response to) · io respondar (to respond to a call) · ky жооп берүү (to make a reply or response to) · tr bakmak (to respond to a call) · vi trả lời (to make a reply or response to) · uk відповіда́ти (to respond to a call) · hu megfelel (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · lv atbildēt (to make a reply or response to) · acm رَدّ (to make a reply or response to) · ru отвеча́ть (law: to file a response to a complaint) · bn উত্তর দেওয়া (to make a reply or response to) · pl odpowiadać (to make a reply or response to) · uk відповісти́ (to respond to a call) · my ထူး (to respond to a call) · acm جَاوَبْ (to make a reply or response to) · nb svar (to make a reply or response to) · uk відповіда́ти (to make a reply or response to) · pdt auntwuate (to make a reply or response to) · vi trả lời (to respond to a call) · mk соодветствува (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · et vastama (to make a reply or response to) · la resequor (to make a reply or response to) · ro soluționa (law: to file a response to a complaint) · hu reagál (to respond to a call) · gl contestar (to make a reply or response to) · ko 회신(回信)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · ko 회답(回答)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · zh 回答 (to make a reply or response to) · no tilfredsstille (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · lt atsakyti (to make a reply or response to) · ckb جێ بەجێ (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · mk одговори (to respond to a call) · ja 答える (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · om deebisuu (to make a reply or response to) · ang andwyrdan (to make a reply or response to) · el απαντώ (to respond to a call) · sc rispònnere (to make a reply or response to) · pl odpowiedzieć (to make a reply or response to) · pap respondé (to make a reply or response to) · ru соотве́тствовать (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · zh 答覆 (to make a reply or response to) · bg отвъ́рна (to make a reply or response to) · vi đáp lời (to respond to a call) · zdj uviia (to respond to a call) · nb svare (to make a reply or response to) · es responder (to make a reply or response to) · ru отвеча́ть (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · is ansa (to make a reply or response to) · my ဖြေ (to make a reply or response to) · it rispondere (to respond to a call) · vec risponder (to make a reply or response to) · mk одговара (to make a reply or response to) · hu válaszol (to make a reply or response to) · ar جَاوَب (to make a reply or response to) · aii ܓ݂ܵܝܹܒ݂ (to respond to a call) · tr cevap vermek (to make a reply or response to) · sq përgjigjem (to make a reply or response to) · es contestar (to respond to a call) · da svare (to make a reply or response to) · fi vastata (to respond to a call) · sh одгово́рити (to make a reply or response to) · fo svara (to make a reply or response to) · lo ຕອບ (to make a reply or response to) · ru отве́тить (to respond to a call) · ht reponn (to make a reply or response to) · ko 응답(應答)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · sv svara (to make a reply or response to) · mk одговара (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · pt responder (to make a reply or response to) · fa پاسُخ دادَن (to make a reply or response to) · sc rispòndhere (to make a reply or response to) · la respondeō (to make a reply or response to) · ro răspunde (to make a reply or response to) · is svara (to respond to a call) · izh vassata (to make a reply or response to) · km ឆ្លើយ (to make a reply or response to) · ar رد (to make a reply or response to) · it rispondere (to make a reply or response to) · th ตอบ (to make a reply or response to) · pt atender (to respond to a call) · sk odpovedať (to make a reply or response to) · he עָנָה (to make a reply or response to) · fur rispuindi (to make a reply or response to) · id menjawab (to make a reply or response to) · be адка́зваць (to make a reply or response to) · sh jáviti (to respond to a call) · rm rasponder (to make a reply or response to) · aii ܓܵܐܹܒ݂ (to respond to a call) · zza cewab dayen (to make a reply or response to) · ms jawab (to make a reply or response to) · ko 응(應)하다 (to respond to a call) · hi जवाब देना (to make a reply or response to) · ta எடு (to respond to a call) · el αποκρούω (law: to file a response to a complaint) · is svara (to make a reply or response to) · grc ἀποκρίνομαι (to make a reply or response to) · fi vastata (law: to file a response to a complaint) · it rispondere (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · sw -jibu (to make a reply or response to) · myv меремс каршо (to make a reply or response to) · el αποκρίνομαι (to make a reply or response to) · sh odgovóriti (to make a reply or response to) · ja 答える (to make a reply or response to) · bg отгова́рям (to make a reply or response to) · ro răspunde (to respond to a call) · ko 답(答)하다 (to make a reply or response to) · tg посух додан (to make a reply or response to) · rm raspunder (to make a reply or response to) · ja 返事する (to make a reply or response to) · ckb وەڵام (to make a reply or response to) · ast responder (to make a reply or response to) · aii ܓ݂ܵܝܹܒ݂ (to make a reply or response to) · nl beantwoorden (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ru отве́тить (to make a reply or response to) · zh 答應 /答应 (to make a reply or response to) · lmy baleha (to make a reply or response to) · ug جاۋاب بەرمەك (to make a reply or response to) · tr açmak (to respond to a call) · fi avata (to respond to a call) · ga freagair (to respond to a call) · tl -sagutan (to make a reply or response to) · ar رَدّ (to respond to a call) · pt redarguir (law: to file a response to a complaint) · eo respondi (to make a reply or response to) · pt replicar (law: to file a response to a complaint) · ast contestar (to make a reply or response to) · az cavablandırmaq (to make a reply or response to) · sk reagovať (to make a reply or response to) · fr répondre (to make a reply or response to) · ko 전화(電話)를 받다 (to respond to a call) · ru отвеча́ть (to make a reply or response to) · pt atender (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ga freagair (to make a reply or response to) · ta பதிலளி (to make a reply or response to) · rup apocrisescu (to make a reply or response to) · el απαντώ (to make a reply or response to) · pl odpowiadać (law: to file a response to a complaint) · ang andswarian (to make a reply or response to) · lb äntweren (to make a reply or response to) · kw gorthebi (to make a reply or response to) · chr ᎦᏬᎯᎵᏴᎠ (to make a reply or response to) · tk jogap bermek (to make a reply or response to) · fa جَواب دادَن (to make a reply or response to) · ru отве́тить (law: to file a response to a complaint) · tpi bekim tok (to respond to a call) · uz javob bermoq (to make a reply or response to) · gd freagair (to respond to a call) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to make a reply or response to) · nap risponne (to make a reply or response to) · bg отгово́ря (to make a reply or response to) · mn хариулах (to make a reply or response to) · mk одговори (to make a reply or response to) · es contestar (to make a reply or response to) · gd freagair (to make a reply or response to) · aii ܓܵܐܹܒ݂ (to make a reply or response to) · hu kinyit (to respond to a call) · kk жауап беру (to make a reply or response to) · rm respuonder (to make a reply or response to) · rm respunder (to make a reply or response to) · fi vastata (to make a reply or response to) · cs odpovídat (to make a reply or response to) · no oppfylle (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ar رَد (to make a reply or response to) · ru отвеча́ть (to respond to a call) · sc respúndiri (to make a reply or response to) · ar أَجَابَ (to make a reply or response to) · gur lerge (to make a reply or response to) · gd freagair (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · tr cevaplamak (to respond to a call) · az cavab vermək (to make a reply or response to) · hy պատասխանել (to make a reply or response to) · gl responder (to make a reply or response to) · af antwoord (to make a reply or response to) · tr cevaplamak (to make a reply or response to) · hi उत्तर देना (to make a reply or response to) · el ανταπαντώ (law: to file a response to a complaint) · lld respuender (to make a reply or response to) · bg отгова́рям (to respond to a call) · mi whakaō (to respond to a call) · sl odgovorīti (to make a reply or response to) · cy ateb (to make a reply or response to) · be адказа́ць (to make a reply or response to) · sl odgovarjati (to make a reply or response to) · de antworten (to make a reply or response to) · sk zodpovedať (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · nl beantwoorden (to respond to a call) · es servir (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · pl odpowiedzieć (to respond to a call) · bg подхо́ждам (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ur جَواب دینا (to make a reply or response to) · mfe reponn (to make a reply or response to) · nah nanquilia (to make a reply or response to) · tg ҷавоб додан (to make a reply or response to) · ar جَاوَبَ (to make a reply or response to) · non svara (to make a reply or response to) · rup apãndisescu (to make a reply or response to) · tr yanıt vermek (to make a reply or response to) · ko 대응(對應)하다 (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ta மறுமொழி (to make a reply or response to) · ml എടുക്കുക (to respond to a call) · rm rispunder (to make a reply or response to) · io respondar (to make a reply or response to) · nl antwoorden (to make a reply or response to) · sh ја́вити (to respond to a call) · fi vastata (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ca respondre (to make a reply or response to) · bg отгово́ря (to respond to a call) · ar رَدَّ (to make a reply or response to) · cs odpovědět (to make a reply or response to) · vec responder (to make a reply or response to) · ko 답변(答辯)하다 (law: to file a response to a complaint) · pl odpowiadać (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · ml ഉത്തരമാകുക (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · oc respónder (to make a reply or response to) · gun mbovai (to make a reply or response to) · ny -yankha (to make a reply or response to) · ko 응(應)하다 (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · gug mbohovái (to make a reply or response to) · my ပြန်ကြား (to make a reply or response to) · sc arraspundi (to make a reply or response to) · el ανταποκρίνομαι (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily) · cu отъвѣщавати (to make a reply or response to) · bg отвръ́щам (to make a reply or response to) · ia responder (to make a reply or response to) · tr yanıtlamak (to respond to a call) · la referō (to make a reply or response to) · uk відповісти́ (to make a reply or response to) · tpi bekim tok (to make a reply or response to) · oc respondre (to make a reply or response to) · bn সাড়া দেওয়া (to respond to a call) · be адпавяда́ць (to make a reply or response to) · eu erantzun (to make a reply or response to) · qu kutichiy (to make a reply or response to) · ml ഉത്തരം നൽകുക (to make a reply or response to) · mk одговара (law: to file a response to a complaint)