answer for (something)
idiom
1
: to take responsibility for (something)
I can't answer for their safety.
The company will have to answer for any damage done by its employees.
2
: to be punished for (something)
He must answer for his crimes.
3
US
: to be used or serve as (something)
The old bucket answered for a sink.
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O’Brien may also have to answer for his associations with Trump, whose popularity among members could fluctuate over the next 15 months.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Not everyone provided an answer for all 20 questions, but the 18 multiple-choice questions received at least 1,163 votes and the two write-in responses received at least 848.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 9 July 2025
But Royal Caribbean has an answer for that with its Royal Suite Class.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Minnesota had no answer for Alyssa Thomas, who finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Not everyone provided an answer for all 20 questions, but the 18 multiple-choice questions received at least 1,163 votes and the two write-in responses received at least 848.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 9 July 2025
But Royal Caribbean has an answer for that with its Royal Suite Class.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Minnesota had no answer for Alyssa Thomas, who finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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“Answer for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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