Beantworten Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Beantworten" is used as verb with the meaning of "answer", "reply to" or "respond to".

Essential properties of "beantworten"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: beantworten
Simple past: beantwortete
Participle: beantwortet

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "beantworten" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To reply or answer a communication"

Definition: "To reply or answer a question, letter, phone call, or any type of communication."
Translation(s): answer, reply to, respond to
Synonym(s): erwidern, antworten, entgegnen
Antonym(s): ignorieren
Related word(s): die Antwort, die Beantwortung

📝 Some usage examples:

Ich werde Ihre E-Mail morgen beantworten.I will answer your email tomorrow.
Können Sie bitte meine Frage beantworten?Can you please answer my question?
Er hat den Brief noch nicht beantwortet.He hasn't answered the letter yet.

2.) "To resolve or solve a problem/issue"

Definition: "To resolve or solve a problem or an issue."
Translation(s): resolve, solve, address, clarify
Synonym(s): lösen, klären
Antonym(s): ignorieren
Related word(s): die Lösung, die Klärung

📝 Some usage examples:

Diese Frage lässt sich nicht einfach beantworten.This question cannot be easily resolved.
Wir müssen dieses Problem schnell beantworten.We need to resolve this problem quickly.
Die Wissenschaftler versuchen, diese Rätsel zu beantworten.Scientists are trying to solve these riddles.

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