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answering for

answering for is the present participle and gerund 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 answering for

What is answering for the present participle and gerund of?
Answering for is the present participle and gerund of answer for.

Words near answering for in the dictionary

  1. answerest
  2. answereth
  3. answerin'
  4. answering
  5. answering back
  6. answering for
  7. answering machine
  8. answering machines
  9. answering pennant
  10. answering pennants
  11. answering service

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