Meaning of “answer for sb/sth” in the English Dictionary

"answer for sb/sth" in English

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— phrasal verb with answer uk /ˈɑːn.sər/ us /ˈæn.sɚ/ verb

› If you say that you can answer for someone or for a quality that they have, you mean that you know from experience that they can be trusted, or that they have that quality:

I can certainly answer for her professionalism, and whole-heartedly recommend her to any employer.

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(Definition of “answer for sb/sth” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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