give the correct answer or solution to
“answer a question”
match or correspond
“The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave”
react to a stimulus or command
“The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch”
respond to a signal
“answer the door”
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
the speech act of replying to a question
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
“A few words would answer”
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
“the answers were in the back of the book”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
understand the meaning of
“The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered”
a nonverbal reaction
“his answer to any problem was to get drunk”