Answering — synonyms, definition

1. answering (a)

analogous complementary correspondent corresponding equivalent parallel reciprocal

2. answering (Noun)

denouement end result explanation issue outcome resolution resolving solution

3. answering (Adjective)

respondent

answering (Adjective) — Replying. ex. "an answering glance"

4. answering (Verb)

doing replying responding serving sufficing

answering (Verb) — React verbally. ex. "answer the question" ex. "We answered that we would accept the invitation" ex. "She didn't want to answer"

answering (Verb) — Respond to a signal. ex. "answer the door" ex. "answer the telephone"

answering (Verb) — Give the correct answer or solution to. ex. "answer a question" ex. "answer the riddle"

answering (Verb) — Understand the meaning of. ex. "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

answering (Verb) — Give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument). ex. "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"

answering (Verb) — Be liable or accountable. ex. "She must answer for her actions"

answering (Verb) — Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity. ex. "A few words would answer"

answering (Verb) — Match or correspond. ex. "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

answering (Verb) — Be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of. ex. "This may answer her needs"

answering (Verb) — React to a stimulus or command. ex. "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"

agreeing being checking corresponding figuring out filling fitting fulfilling gibing jibing licking living up to marrying marrying up matching meeting puzzling out reacting rebutting refuting • • • Fielding bridging over bridling calling back coming back countering functioning going a long way going around keeping going measuring up qualifying rejoining repaying retorting returning riposting sassing serving tiding over