contestar — meaning in English

English meaning

• answer noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
• reply verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.

Senses

contestar is used for these senses in English:

• answer To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
• answer To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
• answer (obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.

answer — full definition

1. noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
2. verb To give a reply, especially to a question, letter, or call.
3. verb To be accountable or responsible for something, often to someone in authority.

reply — full definition

1. verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.
2. noun The answer given in response to something.

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