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answer for
verb
to be liable or responsible for (a person's actions, behaviour, etc)
to vouch for or speak on behalf of (a person)
to suffer or atone for (one's wrongdoing)
Idioms and Phrases
Take responsibility for, take charge of, as in The new alarm system has to answer for the security of the grounds . [Late 1200s]
Take the blame for, as in The kids who were caught shoplifting have a lot to answer for . [c. 1200]
To vouch for or sponsor someone, as in I'll answer for John as a reliable employee . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
"We do not ask these men to answer for the choices made by politicians."
"We still await answers for what happened on that fateful day... and with all your support, we will continue our fight until we have the answers we deserve."
“They have the answers for today, but they have no ability to forecast how this will affect us a year down the line, two years, 10 years,” she said of authorities’ testing efforts.
CBS said it edited Harris's answer for time, in accordance with television news standards.
It was determined there was a gross misconduct case to answer for one officer over their treatment of the woman, including their use of force regarding the Taser and their communication towards her.
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