Word
answered
Phoneticsan·swered, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈænsɝd/
UK/ˈɑːnsəd/
Definitions
01replied to a person
A1 · Beginner
v. said or wrote something back to someone who asked a question.
v. provided a verbal or written response to a query or statement. Transitive when followed by the person or the question.
“I answered all the questions on the test before the time finished.”
“The witness answered the prosecutor's questions with remarkable composure, never once deviating from her original statement.”
Usage
Takes a direct object without a preposition.
Pitfall
She answered to my email.
She answered my email.
Do not use 'to' after 'answered' when you are responding to a thing like an email, a letter, or a question.
Antonyms
02reacted to a signal
A1 · Beginner
v. picked up a phone or opened a door when you heard a sound.
v. responded to a mechanical or electronic signal, such as a telephone ring or a knock at a door.
“Nobody answered the door even though the lights were on inside.”
“He answered the phone on the first ring, sounding breathless as if he had been waiting for the call all afternoon.”
03having a solution
B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal
adj. describes a question or problem that now has a solution.
adj. referring to a query or problem for which a response or solution has been provided.
“With the mystery finally answered, the family could finally feel at peace.”
“The report left several critical points addressed, yet the most pressing concerns of the shareholders remained only partially answered.”
Antonyms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A1 · Beginner
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