отвеча́ть

common #596B1

verbimperfective perfective is отве́тить

1.
to answer, to reply, to respond
Она́ до́лго не отвеча́ла мне.
She didn't answer me for a long time.
+ dative of person; на + accusative of the question
2.
to be responsible (for), to answer (for), to be in charge (of)
Кто отвеча́ет за э́тот прое́кт?
Who is responsible for this project?
за + accusative
3.
to meet (requirements), to correspond (to), to comply (with)
Това́р отвеча́ет всем тре́бованиям.
The product meets all the requirements.
+ dative

Examples

Мо́жете не отвеча́ть.
You don't have to respond.
Нет необходи́мости отвеча́ть на э́то письмо́.
There is no need to reply to that letter.
Ты мо́жешь не отвеча́ть, если не хо́чешь.
You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Отвеча́й по-английски.
Answer in English.
Почему Вы не отвеча́ете?
Why don't you answer?
На очко́ отвеча́ешь?
Can you bet your butt that it's true?
Ты не должен так отвеча́ть.
You should not talk back like that.
Я не отвеча́ю на глу́пые вопро́сы.
I don't answer stupid questions.

Imperative
ты	отвеча́й
вы	отвеча́йте

Active present	отвеча́ющий	answering, responding
Active past	отвеча́вший	who answered, having answered, responsible (for)
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отвеча́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отвечав отвечавши	while doing (past)