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answered for

answered for is the simple past and past participle of answer for.

Meaning of answer for

Verb

answer for (third-person singular simple present answers for, present participle answering for, simple past and past participle answered for)

  1. (ambitransitive) To be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.
    • The mayor will be answering for his crimes for many years.
  2. (transitive) To guarantee.
    • I will answer for his debt, if he can't pay on the day.
  3. (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!
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see answer, for.
    • I don't know the answer to that, so I'm going to let my lawyer answer for me.

Questions about answered for

What is answered for the simple past and past participle of?
Answered for is the simple past and past participle of answer for.

Words near answered for in the dictionary

  1. answerbacks
  2. answerde
  3. answere
  4. answered
  5. answered back
  6. answered for
  7. answered someone's prayers
  8. answered the call
  9. answered the call of nature
  10. answered the helm
  11. answered to

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