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answered

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sɚd]

Word

Learn how to use answered in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “communication”

(verb) to respond or reply to a question or request. When someone asks you something and you say something back, you have answered them.

Example

I answered my friend’s question about the homework.

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I didn’t answer my teacher when she called on me.

Example

Did you answer the phone when it rang?

Context: “problem-solving”

(verb) to provide a solution or explanation to a problem or inquiry. When someone wants to know the answer to a problem, and you give them the correct information, you have answered their question.

Example

She answered the math problem correctly in class.

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He didn’t answer the tricky question on the test.

Example

Can you answer what 2 plus 2 is?

How to pronounce answered

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sɚd]

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