to answer a letter

  • 11answer — 1 noun 1 REPLY (C, U) something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you: I asked Janine what she thought, but I m still waiting for her answer. | give (sb) an answer: You don t have to give them an answer straight away. |… …

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  • 12answer — answerer, n. answerless, adj. /an seuhr, ahn /, n. 1. a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. 2. a correct response to a question asked to test one s knowledge. 3. an… …

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  • 13answer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that you say/write/do as a reply ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, one word, quick, short ▪ The short answer to your question is that he has acted completely illegally. ▪ blunt …

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  • 14answer — an|swer1 [ ænsər ] verb *** ▸ 1 reply to question, etc. ▸ 2 in a test/competition ▸ 3 explain your behavior ▸ 4 provide what is needed ▸ 5 do something as a reaction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a spoken reply to a question …

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  • 15answer */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɑːnsə(r)] / US [ˈænsər] noun Word forms answer : singular answer plural answers 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a spoken reply to a question It was a tough question, but Ginny had her answer ready. answer to: The answer to your question is… …

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  • 16answer*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːnsə] noun [C] I 1) a spoken or written reply to something such as a question, a letter, or a telephone call I wrote to her in May but I never got an answer.[/ex] I ll give you a definite answer tomorrow.[/ex] The answer to your question is… …

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  • 17answer — an•swer [[t]ˈæn sər, ˈɑn [/t]] n. 1) a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc 2) a correct response to a question 3) an equivalent or approximation; counterpart: the French answer to the Beatles[/ex] 4) an action… …

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  • 18answer — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Benedicite, ESP, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Nunc Dimittis, Parthian shot, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, accomplishment, accord, acknowledge, acknowledgment,… …

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  • 19Letter of appointment — The Letter of Appointment was a controversial three page document used by James J. Strang and his adherents, in their efforts to prove that he was the designated successor to Joseph Smith, Jr. as prophet and president of the Church of Jesus… …

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  • 20Letter to the Falashas — This is the letter writen by Crimean Karates to the Falashas.The most modern researchers critise Seraya Shapshal (religious name Samuil ben Moshe Szapszal) for his activity while World war, but almost anybody asks himself why did he do it? The… …

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