Answering

Word ANSWERING
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Answering"

What do we mean by answering?

To make a reply or response to.

To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.

To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.

To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.

To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.

To file a document in response to a complaint.

To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.

To be opposite, or to act in opposition.

To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.

To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.

To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.

To render account to or for.

To atone for; to be punished for.

To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

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The word "answering" in example sentences

"That is what you call answering, avowing that there is nothing to answer." ❋ Unknown (1877)

"More liberties," Janet indignantly declared, and after the first visitation or two she resolutely set her face against what she called the answering of impertinent questions. ❋ Unknown (1859)

Something must have passed between the two which satisfied the writer that the bishop acknowledged his own sovereign under some title answering to Prester John. ❋ Augustus De Morgan (1838)

But she was unflinching in answering questions and, as a result, people felt able to ask her the difficult ones. ❋ Jay Rayner (2010)

It's possible that, in answering Universum's survey, students paid less attention to the toxic securities Goldman and JP Morgan sold to the public, and more attention to the attractive bonuses their traders earn. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

I am so sorry for the delay in answering, I thought I answered you right away, but I must have hit the wrong button and lost the response in cyberspace. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The points are in answering, posting pictures, and making comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So the question those experienced pilots should be answering, is how hard is it to hit a big building at all? ❋ Unknown (2010)

All summer, this President, who up until now hasn't put forth a concrete plan of his own he can be held accountable for, and his party, have deliberately refused to provide details of their other plans, except for exception of HR3200, and have not been responsive in answering questions about that plan from us. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As Americans, we are unparalleled in answering the call to service when the call is crystal clear: think long lines at blood donation banks post 9/11 or the outpouring of support shown to our neighbors in Haiti ten months ago. ❋ John Koch (2010)

Thank you as well for your patience and kindness in answering questions that have probably been asked on previous occasions. lsvgspepe ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, in answering your other question, I think to contact him you should write an honest-to-god letter and send it via snail mail. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I shrugged, not very interested in answering her questions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The opening weekend is only the first step, but it's a vital one in answering these questions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was reading an essay of Saleeby's the other day, and the best Saleeby could say was that Herbert Spencer NEARLY succeeded in answering Berkeley. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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