answer | a nonverbal reaction, his answer to any problem was to get drunk, their answer was to sue me |
answer | the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint, in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere), in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims |
evasive answer | (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint |
solution answer result resolution solvent | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem, they were trying to find a peaceful solution, the answers were in the back of the book, he computed the result to four decimal places |
answer reply response | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation, I waited several days for his answer, he wrote replies to several of his critics |
preliminary prospectus red herring | a first draft of a prospectus, must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus, because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring |
preliminary examination preliminary exam prelim | an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue |
answer | the speech act of replying to a question |
preliminary overture prelude | something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows, training is a necessary preliminary to employment, drinks were the overture to dinner |
preliminary prelim | a minor match preceding the main event |
answer resolve | understand the meaning of, The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered |
answer | give the correct answer or solution to, answer a question, answer the riddle |
answer | react to a stimulus or command, The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch |
answer | respond to a signal, answer the door, answer the telephone |
answer | give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument), The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution |
answer reply respond | react verbally, She didn't want to answer, answer the question, We answered that we would accept the invitation |
account answer for | furnish a justifying analysis or explanation, I can't account for the missing money |
answer | be satisfactory for, meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of, This may answer her needs |
answer | match or correspond, The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave |
suffice do answer serve c | be sufficient, be adequate, either in quality or quantity, A few words would answer, This car suits my purpose well, Will $do?, A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school, Nothing else will serve |
answer | be liable or accountable, She must answer for her actions |
preliminary | denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important, designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding, a preliminary investigation |