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answerer

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɚ/ noun

A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.

Word Origin Answerer comes from 'answer,' which originally meant 'to swear against' — from Old English 'andswaru,' combining 'against' and 'swear.' In legal contexts, an answer was a sworn statement in response to a charge. So an answerer is someone who gives a response, literally 'one who swears back.' Related words include answer, answerable, and unanswerable.

noun A person who, or thing that, answers or responds. countable

The phone's automatic answerer picked up after three rings.

(名词) 回答者；应答者；回应者

电话自动应答器在三声铃响后接听了电话。

(sustantivo) respondedor; contestador [Una persona o cosa que responde o contesta.]

El contestador automático del teléfono contestó después de tres tonos.

(nom) répondant; répondeur [Personne ou chose qui répond ou qui réagit.]

Le **répondeur** automatique a décroché après trois sonneries.

(Substantiv) Eine Person oder Sache, die auf eine Frage, einen Anruf oder eine Aufforderung antwortet oder reagiert.

Der automatische **answerer** des Telefons nahm nach drei Klingeltönen ab.

(名詞) 応答する人または物。

電話の留守番電話が3回鳴った後に対応した。

(substantivo) respondente; aquele que responde; atendedor automático [Pessoa ou coisa que responde ou replica.]

O atendimento automático do telefone atendeu após três toques.

Synonyms: respondent responder replier Antonyms: questioner asker
Word parts: answer + er

Related words

answerable unanswerable unanswered

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