answered

an-swered · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of *answer*: gave a response to a question or statement.

  2. 2.

    Responded to a summons or signal.

  3. 3.

    Satisfied or fulfilled a need or requirement.

Related words

Antonyms: ignored, questioned
See also: answer, answering, answers, replied
Synonyms: reacted, replied, responded

Etymology

Past tense of answer, from Old English andswerian, from and- ("against") + swerian ("to swear, affirm").