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answering

  • noun
  • an·swer·ing
  • /ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

The act of giving an answer.

Related words

  • answeringly
  • nonanswering
  • unanswering
  • answering pennant

Example sentences

  • “Would you mind answering the question?”

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Word history

From Middle English "answerynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “answering” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.