Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with answer in American Collocation
answer
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈænsər/
yes
affirmatively
in the affirmative
positively
They had answered both requests in the affirmative.
no
in the negative
negatively
It would be understandable if you answered in the negative.
in a satisfactory way
adequately
correctly
definitively
directly
fully
honestly
patiently
satisfactorily
truthfully
He asked for his questions to be answered fully.
in an unsatisfactory way
evasively
incorrectly
If any questions are answered incorrectly, valuable feedback is provided.
quickly
immediately
promptly
quickly
All my queries were answered promptly and efficiently.
a question
inquiry
query
question
questionnaire
request
Their national helpline answers employment questions.
a communication
call
email
phone
telephone
We normally answer emails within the hour.