"reanswer" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹiːˈænsə(ɹ)/, /ɹiːˈɑːnsə(ɹ)/ Forms: reanswers [present, singular, third-person], reanswering [participle, present], reanswered [participle, past], reanswered [past]
Etymology: From re- + answer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|answer}} re- + answer Head templates: {{en-verb}} reanswer (third-person singular simple present reanswers, present participle reanswering, simple past and past participle reanswered)
  1. (transitive) To answer again or anew. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reanswer-en-verb-4LfiH7vz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 54 46
  2. To repay, compensate, or make amends for.
    Sense id: en-reanswer-en-verb-6jg~6GQE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Inflected forms

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