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an′sėr, v.t. to reply to: to satisfy or solve: to repay: to suit: to suffer the consequences of.— v.i. to reply: to reply favourably: to act in conformity with, as 'to answer the helm:' to be accountable for (with for ): to correspond: to be advantageous to: to turn out well.— n. a reply: a solution.— adj. An′swerable , able to be answered: accountable: suitable: equivalent: proportional (with to ).— adv. An′swerably .— n. An′swerer .— adv. An′swerle . [A.S. andswar-ian — andswaru ; and- , against, swerian , to swear.]