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1. to answer; to reply; to respond (to respond, either verbally or in written text) [+dative = to someone] [+ na (accusative) = to what (that person said)]
2. to respond (to react to an action) [+ na (accusative) = to what]
3. to answer; to reply; to respond (to give an answer in class to a teacher) [+ z (genitive) = what question/subject]
4. to answer; to reply; to respond (to react to someone's action doing the same thing)
5. to answer for; to answer to (to be responsible for something; to face the negative consequences of something; to be accountable before someone) [+ przed (instrumental) = to whom], [+ za (accusative) = for what]
6. to suit (to be proper or suitable) [+dative = someone]
7. to cause, to explain, to be the reason for [+ za (accusative) = for what]
8. to agree with, to match, to correspond [+dative = what]
9. (obsolete) to repeat, to say again
10. (obsolete) to reject, to deny
11. to defend (to stand before court as the defendant)
12. to threaten, to make threats; to get back, to get revenge
13. to charge of, to accuse
14. to speak up (to begin speaking)
15. to express loyalty or subservience
16. to explain
17. to declare war
18. to strike back, to resist (to push back against an attack or assault)