Difference between Answer and Resolve

What is the difference between Answer and Resolve?

Answer as a verb is to make a reply or response to. while Resolve as a verb is to find a solution to (a problem).

Answer

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a reply or response to. To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment. To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily. To file a document in response to a complaint.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A response; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. A solution to a problem. Reply to an email. (reply) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

Example sentence: When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

Resolve

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Determination, will power.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To find a solution to (a problem).To solve again.To make a firm decision to do something.

Example sentence: I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside.

We hope you now know whether to use Answer or Resolve in your sentence.

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