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1. 1

   To be held responsible for

   To be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.

   • The mayor will be answering for his crimes for many years.
   • Oh John, you'll never be a man / And you'll never see your home again / Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
   • Duffy dared to think that Queen Elizabeth I has a few things for which to answer
2. 2

   To guarantee.

   • I will answer for his debt, if he can't pay on the day.
3. 3

   To vouch for (someone)

   To vouch for (someone); to attest to the character of (someone).

   • She's known me for years, and she's always answered for me!
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      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      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.

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