What does answer for mean?

Definitions for answer for
an·swer for

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word answer for.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. account, answer forverb

    furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

    "I can't account for the missing money"

Wiktionary

  1. answer forverb

    To be held responsible for.

  2. answer forverb

    To guarantee

ChatGPT

  1. answer for

    An "answer for" generally refers to giving an explanation or justification for a particular action, behavior, situation or question. It can also imply taking responsibility or accountability for something.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce answer for?

How to say answer for in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of answer for in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of answer for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of answer for in a Sentence

  1. Chad Carlson:

    She's stepping into this because she says she wants to be a role model for young girls, but in terms of the social issues having to do with America criticizing China, she’s not stepping in to answer for those particular issues, it's unique because in the current climate we're in, we have a lot of athletes who are stepping into that willingly without even being prompted.

  2. Susanna Schrobsdorff:

    I don't think there's any one answer for every woman, but it's another piece of the equation that maybe having kids when your parents are a little younger, you will get some help and you'll be able to lean in more.

  3. Steve Cramer:

    What's not debatable is what they did in this case to hold people accountable for their behavior, it's a critical function that the 'defund the police' crowd doesn't have an answer for.

  4. New Jersey:

    My opponent, greedy drug company CEO Bob Hugin, is going to have to answer for his record of driving up prices for cancer patients while making millions for himself.

  5. Nancy Writebol:

    So it did give us a platform on which to speak and to raise the level of answer for West Africa.


Translations for answer for

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for answer for »

Translation

Find a translation for the answer for definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"answer for." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/answer+for>.

Discuss these answer for definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for answer for? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    anything that provides inspiration for later work
    A germ
    B jab
    C tingle
    D lumberman

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for answer for: