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To say or write something as a reply to a question, a letter or an email.

• Please answer the questions in full sentences.
  Lütfen soruları tam cümlelerle cevaplayın.
• She hasn't answered my email yet.
  E-postama henüz cevap vermedi.

To pick up the phone when it rings, or to open the door when someone knocks.

• He answered the phone on the first ring.
  Telefonu ilk çalışta açtı.
• Can you answer the door? I'm in the kitchen.
  Kapıya bakar mısın? Ben mutfaktayım.

To react to something someone has done or said, especially criticism.

• She answered his criticism with a calm smile.
  Onun eleştirisine sakin bir gülümsemeyle karşılık verdi.
• The team answered with two quick goals.
  Takım iki hızlı golle karşılık verdi.

To be suitable for a need, or to match a description; a formal use.

• The new hospital answers a real need in the area.
  Yeni hastane bölgedeki gerçek bir ihtiyacı karşılıyor.
• Nobody answering that description has stayed at the hotel.
  Otelde o tarife uyan kimse kalmadı.