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to answer; to reply
先生の質問に答えて席に戻った。
I answered the teacher's question and returned to my seat.
生徒が一人ずつ質問に答えている。
The students are answering the questions one by one.
自信を持って答えたのに結果は不正解だった。
I answered with confidence, but the result was incorrect.