answered
past form of “answer” — react verbally
An inflected form of answer · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 261 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 84,216 times across 155,552 chapters — 0.040% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- react verbally also: reply, respond She didn't want to answeranswer the question
- respond to a signal answer the dooranswer the telephone
- give the correct answer or solution to answer a questionanswer the riddle
- understand the meaning of also: resolve The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution
- be liable or accountable She must answer for her actions
answered in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And they answered him, "Not yet," and the star was shining.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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She answered seriously: “I thought maybe you couldn’t come back for me.”
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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The poor boy answered, "If wild mans come they eat me, you go away."
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1