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• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения принятия ответственности или привлечения к ответственности за что-либо, например, за свои действия или ситуацию.

A phrasal verb used to indicate taking responsibility or being held accountable for something, such as one's actions or a situation.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Take responsibilityformal

   To be responsible for something, especially a mistake or a problem.

   Отвечать за

   • He will have to answer for his actions in court.
   • The manager must answer for the team's failure.
   • She answered for the financial losses incurred.

   Synonymsaccount forpay for

2. Guarantee or vouch forinformal

   To promise that someone or something is trustworthy or reliable.

   Ручаться

   • I can answer for his honesty; he's never lied to me.
   • She answered for the quality of the product.
   • Can you answer for the accuracy of these figures?

   Synonymsattestcertifyguaranteewarrant

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