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Definition of
answer to phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
answer to
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
answer to somebody (for something)
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to have to explain your actions or decisions to someone
All sales clerks answer to the store manager.
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answer to
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answer to the name of something
answer (to)/fit a description (of somebody/something)
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answer to the name of something
answer (to)/fit a description (of somebody/something)
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answer for
phrasal verb
answering machine
noun
answer to
phrasal verb
-ant, -ent
suffix
ant
noun