answer for
Verb
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Verb
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see answer, for
- I don't know the answer to that, so I'm going to let my lawyer answer for me.
- (transitive or intransitive) To be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.
- The mayor wil be answering for his crimes for many years.
- (transitive) To guarantee.
- I will answer for his debt, if he can't pay on the day.
- (transitive) To vouch for (someone); to attest to the character of (someone).
- She's known me for years, and she's always answered for me!
- Portuguese: responder por
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