Antonyms for answering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : an-ser, ahn- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- |
Definition of answering
Origin :- Old English andswaru "an answer, a reply," from and- "against" (see ante) + -swaru "affirmation," from swerian "to swear" (see swear), suggesting an original sense of "make a sworn statement rebutting a charge." A common Germanic compound (cf. Old Saxon antswor, Old Norse andsvar, Old Frisian ondser, Danish and Swedish ansvar), implying a Proto-Germanic *andswara-. Meaning "a reply to a question," the main modern sense, was present in Old English. Meaning "solution of a problem" is from c.1300.
- verb reply, react
- verb solve; fulfill
- I don't know what to write, about your answering that man of violence.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "I don't think Margaret has any," said Mrs. Howard, answering for her daughter.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Heads were turned our way; people were asking, answering, almost pointing.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- "Yes, I was there," Crane added, answering the question that was in them.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Do you see how important it is that you should make no mistake in answering me?
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- "Something's up over there," Good Indian said, answering her look.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- "I guess so," she admitted, answering the last question first.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- Instead of answering the question, however, the other offered her a cheap room.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- "Yes," said Carton, pausing again, and answering over his shoulder.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- Very little likelihood this shews of their answering your requests.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for answering
- acknowledge
- answer back
- argue
- back at you
- back talk
- be in touch
- claim
- clarify
- comeback
- conform
- contest
- correlate
- correspond
- counterclaim
- crack
- deal with
- defend
- deny
- disprove
- dispute
- do
- dope
- dope out
- echo
- elucidate
- explain
- feedback
- field the question
- fill
- fit
- get back at
- get back to
- give a snappy comeback
- lick
- measure up
- meet
- parry
- pass
- plead
- qualify
- rebut
- refute
- rejoin
- remark
- resolve
- respond
- retaliate
- retort
- return
- sass
- satisfy
- say
- serve
- settle
- shoot back
- solve
- squelch
- suffice
- suit
- talk back
- top
- unzip
- work
- work through
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