Russian

Verb

отве́тить • ‎(otvétitʹ) pf ‎(imperfective отвеча́ть)

1. to answer, to reply
   • 1886, Anton Chekhov, "The Chorus Girl," Русский язык (2002):

     Барыня не сразу ответила.‎

     Barynja ne srazu otvetila.

     The lady did not answer right away.

2. to be responsible for, to be accountable for, to be liable for
3. to account for, to answer for
4. to be held to account for, to be called to account for

Conjugation

Related terms

• отве́т m ‎(otvét)
• отве́тственный ‎(otvétstvennyj)
• отве́тственность f ‎(otvétstvennostʹ)