| answer | vt 1. reply, menjawab; (by letter) menjawab, membalas: he ~ed every question, dia menjawab setiap soalan; have you ~ed the invitation?, sudahkah kamu menjawab undangan itu?; letters to be ~ed, surat-surat yg perlu dibalas; 2. react, respond to, a. (by doing st in return for) membalas: he ~ed blows with blows, dia membalas pukulan dgn pukulan; the signal was not ~ed, isyarat itu tdk dibalas; b. (by obeying, succumbing) mengikut: the listing ship would not ~ the helm, kapal yg senget itu tdk mahu mengikut kemudinya; the horse ~ed the spur, kuda itu mengikut apabila dipacu; c. (by fulfilling a need, request, etc) menyambut: many people ~ed the appeal for donations, banyak orang yg menyambut rayuan meminta derma itu; d. (by acknowledging o’s name) menyahut: to ~ a roll-call, menyahut apabila nama dipanggil; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |