Answer for

Synonyms for "answer for" (46 found)

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Closest matches (10)

accept obligationaccept the responsibilityact foragree toanswerappear forback upbe accepted for
Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (13)

be answerable forbe regarded asbe responsible forbe security forbe sponsor forbe taken asbindcommissioncommitcontractcount fordeputizeengage

Related words (23)

front forgo asgo bail forgo forhave an understandingobligatepass aspass forpinch hitpinch-hit forrepresentserveserve asshake hands onspeak forsponsorstand in forstand sponsor forsubstitute fortake the blame
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take the vowsunderstudyundertake

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The mayor will be answering for his crimes for many years.

Source: wiktionary

Oh John, you'll never be a man / And you'll never see your home again / Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

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Duffy dared to think that Queen Elizabeth I has a few things for which to answer

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It’s true Modi has much to answer for. But still there is something disturbing about the fact that India is on track for up to half a million cases a day on some projections, while Britons young enough to have practically zero chance of dying from Covid get vaccinated.

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