ANSWERED

Definition: ANSWERED

ANSWERED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Answer

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ANSWERED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Crosswords: ANSWERED

And God has never answered my prayers until now. God saved you from the river, He saved you in all your wanderings, and even now, he saves you from the wrath of Pharaoh (The Prince of Egypt; writing credit: Ken Harsha; Carole Holliday)

We ruled Gotham's nights and answered to no one but ourselves (Birds of Prey; writing credit: Adam Armus; Nora Kay Foster)

I answered a personals ad from the Daily Worker (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

But isn't how it is, every goddamn time Your prayers are always answered, in the order they're received (The Way of the Gun; writing credit: Christopher McQuarrie)

Mr. Connery, despite your best efforts, you answered the question correctly (Saturday Night Live; writing credit: Doug Abeles; Leo Allen)

Every little thing the reflex does leaves me answered with a (The Reflex; performing artist: Duran Duran)

Every prayer has been answered (I Could Not Ask for More; performing artist: Edwin McCain)

Of how they were answered by you (Time In A Bottle; performing artist: Jim Croce)

My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat ("El Paso"; performing artist: Marty Robbins)

Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered, and no one was there. (references; author: unknown)

The meaning of life is not a question to be answered, but an event to be experienced. (references; author: unknown)

The Fable of the People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer (1914)

He Answered an Ad (1913)

An Answered Prayer Forgotten; or (1911)

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Books

• 1001 Questions Answered About Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Other Natural Air Disasters (reference)

• Answered Prayers (reference)

• Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel (Vintage International) (reference)

• Heavenly Miracles: Magical True Stories of Guardian Angels and Answered Prayers (reference)

• Lessons on Assurance: Learn God's Promises for Salvation, Answered Prayer, Victory over Sin, Forgiveness and Guidance (Growing in Christ) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• And She Answered (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Well, it sounded up there, answered the man, pointing to the black abyss opening out into the night. Credit: Library of Congress.

Where's Yohnalossee? he muttered. He ain't here, honey. He ain't never been here, Rosanna answered. Credit: Library of Congress.

It's awkward to settle things by thinking, she answered. One ought just to know. Credit: Library of Congress.

First call - I need you in the Navy this minute! Our country will always be proudest of those who answered the first call / / James Montgomery Flagg. Credit: Library of Congress.

Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas roll call? / Harrison Fisher. Credit: Library of Congress.

First call I need you in the Navy this minute! Our country will always be proudest of those who answered the first call. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

This has been the practice of the world from its first beginning to this day; nor is it now any more hindrance to the freedom of mankind, that they are born under constituted and ancient polities, that have established laws, and set forms of government, than if they were born in the woods, amongst the unconfined inhabitants, that run loose in them: for those, who would persuade us, that by being born under any government, we are naturally subjects to it, and have no more any title or pretence to the freedom of the state of nature, have no other reason (bating that of paternal power, which we have already answered) to produce for it, but only, because our fathers or progenitors passed away their natural liberty, and thereby bound up themselves and their posterity to a perpetual subjection to the government, which they themselves submitted to. (Second Treatise of Government)

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. (reference)

The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

With respect to her father, it was a question soon answered.

But Bruno answered resolutely

Sometimes people new to the business called Scrooge Scrooge, and sometimes Marley, but he answered to both names

Ford Prefect turned up the day after that looking hung over and complaining that Arthur never answered the phone

She felt that the great actor had entered upon the scene, answered not a word, and went out.

The boys answered him phrase by phrase

The guard at the gate questioned them, and they answered and passed through

I answered they were innumerable, but I should only mention a few of the chief

Many are the travellers I have spoken concerning them, describing their tracks and what calls they answered to.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Such a question cannot be answered directly without a long and costly study. (references)

After reading this e-text, you may think of questions that you would like answered. (references)

If you answered “yes” to more than one question, it is highly likely that a problem exists. (references)

Economic History

San Marino

In 1739, Cardinal Alberoni used military force to occupy the country, but civil disobedience was used to protest this, and clandestine notes sent to the Pope to obtain justice were answered by the Pope's recognition of San Marino's rights and restoration of independence. (references)

Argentina

The Flexible Market Research (FMR) provides customized market research for companies wishing to have specific questions answered such as: the overall marketability of a product or service; market trends and size, customary distribution and promotion practices; market entry requirements; regulations; product standards and registration; key competitors, and potential agents, distributors, or strategic partners. (references)

Argentina

Flexible Market Research (FMR) - The FMR provides customized market research for companies wishing to have specific questions answered such as: the overall marketability of a product or service; market trends and size, customary distribution and promotion practices; market entry requirements; regulations; product standards and registration; key competitors, and potential agents, distributors, or strategic partners. (references)

Human Rights

Yugoslavia

Calls to the local police for assistance were not answered. (references)

Minorities

Romania

In March a Tirgu Mures-based NGO, Liga Pro Europa, took legal action against a local weekly that carried an interview with two persons using pseudonyms who proposed to "clean the town of Roma." The local prosecutor's office answered in a letter that no crime had been committed and refused to answer a second letter by the NGO asking for the legal grounds of that answer. (references)

Women

Uruguay

The State-owned telephone company provides a free nationwide hot line answered by trained NGO employees for victims of domestic violence. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "ANSWERED": be answered ♦ ring till the bell is answered. Additional references.

Ending with "ANSWERED": back-answered, half-answered, re-answered.

Chinese 

回�" (Answering). (various references)

French

répondus, répondues, répondue, répondit, répondis. (various references)

German

geantwortet (responded), beantwortet (responds). (various references)

Hebrew 

ל�"ע� ות (accede, assent, be answered, comply, respond). (various references)

Hungarian

senki sem nyitott ajtót (no one answered the bell), senki sem felelt a csengetésre (no one answered the bell). (various references)

Indonesian

makbul (accepted, fulfilled, granted). (various references)

Korean 

응답하�". (various references)

Manx

freggyrit (acknowledged, filled), ansoorit (solved). (various references)

Pig Latin

answereday.(various references)

Russian 

дозвониться (ring till the bell is answered, ring up). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zvoniti sve dok ne otvore vrata (ring till the bell is answered). (various references)

Swedish

besvarade. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "ANSWERED": unanswered. (additional references)

Misspellings

"ANSWERED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ansered, ansewer, answear, answere, answeres, anzere, aunswere. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: deewans, drawees, endears, resawed, wanders, wardens, weaners.

-2 letters: answer, deewan, denars, denser, dewans, dewars, drawee, earned, endear, enders, erased, neared, ranees, redans, renews, resawn, reseda, resend, resewn, reweds, sander, seared, sender, snared, snawed, waders, wander, warden, warned, weaned, weaner.

-3 letters: aedes, awned, dares, darns, dawen, dawns, deans, dears, deers, denar, denes, dense, dewan.

+1 letter: wanderers.

+2 letters: greensward, newsdealer, newsreader, unanswered, wardenries.

+3 letters: dinnerwares, dwarfnesses, greenswards, heavenwards, newsdealers, newspapered, newsreaders, woodenwares.

+4 letters: breadwinners, candlepowers, grandnephews, inwardnesses, tawdrinesses, underdrawers, upwardnesses, windbreakers.

+5 letters: awkwardnesses, cordwaineries, forwardnesses, frowardnesses, outwardnesses, waywardnesses.