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Collocation

find an answer

verb + determiner + noun (+ prepositional phrase) verb + determiner + noun (+ prepositional phrase)

Definition

to discover a solution or explanation to a question or problem

'find an answer' is a common English collocation. to discover a solution or explanation to a question or problem

Visual cue for find an answer

find + an answer (to + something)

“We need to find an answer to this problem before tomorrow.”

Examples

  • Can you _____ an answer to this question?
  • I finally _____ an answer after checking three different sources.
  • We need to _____ an answer before the deadline.
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  • She couldn’t _____ an answer, so she asked her teacher for help.
  • The team _____ an answer by running more tests.
  • If we don’t _____ an answer soon, the customer will cancel the order.
  • Scientists are trying to _____ an answer to why the species is disappearing.
  • After hours of discussion, they still hadn’t _____ an answer everyone agreed on.
  • With enough data, we should be able to _____ an answer that explains the pattern.