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Definition of answer to in English Dictionary

• VerbSGanswers toPRanswering toPT, PPanswered to+-
  1. Used other than as an idiom: see answer,‎ to.
     1. You've been asking me questions all day, and I answered to help with the investigation, but I'm done now.
  2. To be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.
     1. I'm above you in the hierarchy, Jim, so you should be answering to me.
  3. To justify oneself to (someone). (usually with have to).
     1. You're going to have to answer to all of these charges to my satisfaction.
  4. To respond to (a name); to treat as one's own name.
     1. She's answered to Katie her entire life.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • I don't know the answer to that, so I'm going to let my lawyer answer for me.
     • The robot produced a series of beeps and bloops before giving its answer to the problem.
     • You're going to have to answer to all of these charges to my satisfaction.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Phrases
     • Phrasal verbs
       • Phrasal verbs with particle (to)
  2. Verbs
     • Phrasal verbs
       • Phrasal verbs with particle (to)

Other Vocabulary

1. en answereth
2. en answer for
3. en answered
4. en answering
5. en answerde