Definitions of answer
to reply to a question that you have been asked or an allegation (=a statement that has not (yet) been proven to be true) that has been made against you
He refused to answer questions about the circumstances of his arrest.
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to reply to a question that you have been asked or an allegation (=a statement that has not (yet) been proven to be true) that has been made against you
He refused to answer questions about the circumstances of his arrest.