answer a question — to provide a response to a question
answer a question
to provide a response to a question
Meanings
- to provide a response to a question
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More collocations with question (7)
good question
a question that is thoughtful, well-framed, or worth considering
ask a question
to address a question to someone in order to find something out
difficult question
a question that is hard to answer
important question
a question that is significant or has serious consequences
avoid a question
to deliberately not answer a question
open question
a question that has not yet been resolved or settled
raise a question
to bring up an issue for discussion or consideration
More collocations with answer (11)
answer the phone
to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
find the answer
to discover or work out the solution to a question or problem
give an answer
to respond to a question or request for information
know the answer
to already have the correct response in mind
clear answer
a response that is easy to understand and unambiguous
correct answer
a response that is accurate and right
simple answer
a response that is straightforward and not complex
answer the door
to go and open the door in response to a knock or ring
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car
- buy a drink pay for a beverage, often as a gesture for someone else