answer the description of

answer the description of
answer the description of phrase
to look like the person or thing described

Police arrested a man answering her description of the attacker.

Thesaurus: to look the same as, or similar to, someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: answer

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correspond to a description, esp. one of a suspect issued by the police

he answers the description of being slightly taller than his two supposed companions


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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