n.
1.a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
2.a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
3.the speech act of replying to a question
4.the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
5.a nonverbal reaction answer v.
1.reply or respond to
2.give the correct answer or solution to
3.respond to a signal
4.understand the meaning of
5.give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
6.be liable or accountable
7.be sufficient
8.match or correspond
9.be satisfactory for
10.react to a stimulus or command
Idiom of the Day
bring around (someone) or bring (someone) around
to bring someone for a visit
I asked my friend to bring his new girlfriend around for a visit.
