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  • 1present an answer — index appear (attend court proceedings) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2be present to answer — index appear (attend court proceedings) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3answer — an·swer 1 n 1: the defendant s written response to the plaintiff s complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff s allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross claims against… …

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  • 4answer — n reply, response, rejoinder, retort (see under ANSWER vb 1) Analogous words: defense, vindication, justification (see corresponding verbs at MAINTAIN): refutation, rebuttal (see corresponding verbs at DISPROVE) Contrasted words: question, query …

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  • 5answer a summons — index report (present oneself) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6answer */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɑːnsə(r)] / US [ˈænsər] noun Word forms answer : singular answer plural answers 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a spoken reply to a question It was a tough question, but Ginny had her answer ready. answer to: The answer to your question is… …

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  • 7answer for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms answer for : present tense I/you/we/they answer for he/she/it answers for present participle answering for past tense answered for past participle answered for 1) answer for something to agree to be… …

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  • 8answer — answerer, n. answerless, adj. /an seuhr, ahn /, n. 1. a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. 2. a correct response to a question asked to test one s knowledge. 3. an… …

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  • 9answer back — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms answer back : present tense I/you/we/they answer back he/she/it answers back present participle answering back past tense answered back past participle answered back answer someone back to reply… …

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  • 10answer to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms answer to : present tense I/you/we/they answer to he/she/it answers to present participle answering to past tense answered to past participle answered to 1) answer to someone to have to explain to someone why… …

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