ANSWER FOR


Meaning of ANSWER FOR in English

1.

If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.

He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n

2.

If you say that someone has a lot to answer for , you are saying that their actions have led to problems which you think they are responsible for.

PHRASE : have inflects

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