Tra từ answer - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

an·swer [answer answers answered answering] noun, verb BrE [ˈɑːnsə(r)] NAmE [ˈænsər]
noun
1. something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation
• I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
•a question and answer session
•~ to sth I can't easily give an answer to your question.
•Have you had an answer to your letter?
•As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000.
•She had no answer to the accusations.
2. something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test, an exam, an exercise, etc; the correct reply to a question in a test, etc
• Write your answers on the sheet provided.
• Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12?
•The answers are at the back of the book.
•The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100.
3. a solution to a problem
• There is no easy answer.
• This could be the answer to all our problems.
•The obvious answer would be to cancel the party.
4. a person or thing from one place that may be thought to be as good as a famous person or thing from another place
•The new theme park will be Britain's answer to Disneyland.
more at not take no for an answer at ↑no _exclam.

Word Origin:
Old English andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), of Germanic origin; from a base shared by ↑swear.

Thesaurus:
answer noun
1.
•Have you had an answer to your letter?
reply • • response • • acknowledgement • |written retort •
a/an answer/reply/response/retort to sb/sth
a/an answer/reply/response/acknowledgement from sb
in answer/reply/response to sb/sth
a/an sharp/angry/curt reply/response/retort
give/write/elicit/produce/wait for a/an answer/reply/response
Answer, reply or response? Response is slightly more formal than answer and reply. It is used especially in written or business English.
2.
•It's the answer to all our problems.
solution • • key • • resolution • • remedy • • way out • |informal fix •
the answer/solution/key/resolution/remedy/fix to sth
the answer/solution/remedy/fix for sth
find/provide an answer/a solution/the key/a resolution/a remedy

Which Word?:
answer / reply
Verbs
Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc.
Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something: ▪ I’m writing to answer your questions ◇ ▪ I’m writing to reply to your questions. ◇ I’m writing to answer to your questions.
Answer can be used with or without an object: ▪ I haven't answered her email yet. ◇ ▪ I knocked on the door but nobody answered. Reply is often used with the actual words spoken: ▪ ‘I won’t let you down,’ he replied.
Respond is less common and more formal: ▪ The directors were unwilling to ▪ respond to ▪ questions.
You can only answer a door or a phone.
see also ↑rejoin, ↑retort, ↑get back to somebody Nouns
Note the phrases in answer to and in reply to: ▪ I’m writing in answer to your letter.
see also ↑response, ↑rejoinder, ↑retort

Example Bank:
•Did you ever get an answer to your letter?
•Do you know the answer to the question?
•He left without waiting to hear her answer.
•He was clearly expecting a different answer.
•He's so arrogant, he thinks he knows all the answers.
•I cannot give you a definite answer just yet.
•I complained to the water company and received a very dusty answer.
•I expect a straight answer to a straight question.
•I struggled to formulate an answer.
•I think you can guess the answer— they won't lend us the money.
•I want some answers before I agree to anything.
•If you really want to save time, this machine will provide the answer.
•In answer to your enquiries, I can only say that we did not find her work of a satisfactory standard.
•It's not worth guessing the answer, as you may lose marks.
•Please give her your answer, so she can make the necessary arrangements.
•Please print the answers to questions 1 and 2.
•She pounded on the door, but no answer came.
•She repeated her question, but he offered no answer.
•The answer came in a postcard she sent from Devon.
•The answer came to him in a flash.
•The answer lies in a combination of factors.
•The question deserves a proper answer.
•The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.
•The students are allowed to use textbooks to find the right answer.
•There are no easy, pat answers.
•There is no easy answer to the problem.
•This part of the exam requires a written answer.
•We are aware of this problem, but we do not have the answer.
•We can provide answers to any questions you may have about the system.
•We have arrived at an answer which we hope will satisfy everyone.
•her answer to his question
•the short-answer section of the test
•As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us the money.
•I can't easily give an answer to your question.
•In answer to your question— yes, I have seen him before.
Idioms: ↑answer to the name of something ▪ ↑have all the answers
Derived: ↑answer back ▪ ↑answer for somebody ▪ ↑answer for something ▪ ↑answer somebody back ▪ ↑answer to somebody

verb
1. intransitive, transitive to say, write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation
Syn: ↑reply
• I repeated the question, but she didn't answer.
• He answered as truthfully as he could.
•~ sth You haven't answered my question.
•to answer a letter/an advertisement
•to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings)
•to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings)
•My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted).
•He refused to answer the charges against him.
•We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising.
•~ (sb) Come on, answer me! Where were you?
•He answered me with a smile.
•+ speech ‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered.
•~ sb + speech ‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered him.
•~ (sb) that… She answered that she would prefer to walk.
•~ sb sth Answer me this: how did they know we were here?
2. transitive ~ sth (formal)to be suitable for sth; to match sth
•Does this answer your requirements?
more at answer/fit a description (of sb/sth) at ↑description
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), of Germanic origin; from a base shared by ↑swear.

Thesaurus:
answer verb I, T
•You haven't answered my question.
reply • • respond • • write back • • acknowledge • |informal get back to sb • |written retort •
reply/respond/write back/get back to sb/sth
answer/reply/respond/acknowledge sth/get back to sb/retort with sth
answer/reply/respond/write back/retort that…
answer/reply to/respond to/acknowledge a/an question/letter/email
Answer, response or reply? You can answer sb/sth or just answer, but not‘answer to sb/sth’; you can reply/respond to sb/sth or just reply/respond, but noy ‘reply/respond sb/sth’. The words share many uses, but you can only answer the phone/door/sb's prayers, not: ✗ reply/respond to the phone/the door/sb's prayers; you can answer/respond to a call but not: ✗ reply to a call

Which Word?:
answer / reply
Verbs
Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc.
Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something: ▪ I’m writing to answer your questions ◇ ▪ I’m writing to reply to your questions. ◇ I’m writing to answer to your questions.
Answer can be used with or without an object: ▪ I haven't answered her email yet. ◇ ▪ I knocked on the door but nobody answered. Reply is often used with the actual words spoken: ▪ ‘I won’t let you down,’ he replied.
Respond is less common and more formal: ▪ The directors were unwilling to ▪ respond to ▪ questions.
You can only answer a door or a phone.
see also ↑rejoin, ↑retort, ↑get back to somebody Nouns
Note the phrases in answer to and in reply to: ▪ I’m writing in answer to your letter.
see also ↑response, ↑rejoinder, ↑retort

Example Bank:
•He tried to answer as honestly as he could.
•She answered in the affirmative.
•She answered simply, ‘No.’
•What he told me does not fully answer the question of what his motives were.
•‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered.
•Could somebody answer the phone?
•Does this document answer your requirements?
•He never answered my letters.
•I repeated the question, but she didn't answer.
•My prayers have been answered.
•They never bother to answer the door.
•Volunteer teachers definitely answer a need in the region.
•You haven't answered my question.