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Definition of answered : of Answer

Synonyms:

apologized (part of speech: verb)

confessed, atoned, pleaded, regretted, repented, apologized

defended (part of speech: verb)

fended, secured, safeguarded, opposed, argued, saved, protected, guarded, buffered, barricaded, sustained, shielded, screened, warded, backfired, counterattacked, policed, covered, sheltered, upheld, supported, barred, averted, resisted

responded (part of speech: verb)

justified, denied, objected, reacted, refuted, defended

corresponded (part of speech: verb)

dispatched, corresponded, posted

answered (part of speech: verb)

came back, retorted, countered, rebutted, echoed, explained, returned, replied, expounded, responded, acknowledged, counter-accused, countercharged

Usage examples:

  • I answered, " Yes, sir." - "My Life In The South", Jacob Stroyer.
  • " I have none to give you," answered Jeanne. - "A Daughter of the Union", Lucy Foster Madison.
  • " Of course it would," she answered. - "The Untamed", Max Brand.