1 [notbeforenoun] ~ to sb (for sth) having to explain your actions to sb in authority over you:
She was a free agent, answerable to no one for her behaviour.
2 [notbeforenoun] ~ (for sth) responsible for sth and ready to accept punishment or criticism for it:
Ministers must be made answerable for their decisions.
3 (of a question) that can be answered
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is answerable a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, answerable is tagged as adjective.
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