To Answer

1. (transitive, intransitive) To make a reply or response to.
2. (transitive) To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
3. (transitive, intransitive) To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
4. (transitive, intransitive) To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
5. To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
6. (law) To file a document in response to a complaint.
7. To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
8. To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
9. To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
10. To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
11. To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
12. (obsolete) To render account to or for.
13. (obsolete) To atone for; to be punished for.
14. (obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.