answerer

an·swer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-ser, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/
- /ˈɑːnsərə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ser, ahn-]
- /ˈæn sər, ˈɑn-/

Definitions of answerer word

noun answerer someone who answers 3
noun answerer a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly. 1
noun answerer a correct response to a question asked to test one's knowledge. 1
noun answerer an equivalent or approximation: a singing group that tried to be the French answer to the Beatles. 1
noun answerer an action serving as a reply or response: The answer was a volley of fire. 1
noun answerer a solution to a problem, especially in mathematics. 1

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Origin of answerer

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English andswerien, Old English andswerian, andswarian derivative of andswaru an answer, equivalent to and- opposite, facing (cf. and, along) + Germanic *swarō, derivative of swear

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Parts of speech for Answerer

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Answerer

answerer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

answerer usage trend in Literature

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