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answer vs conform to

conform to vs answer

answer is a noun but conform to is not a noun.

answer and conform to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
answer Yes No Yes No
conform to No No Yes No
As verbs, conform to is a hypernym of answer; that is, conform to is a word with a broader meaning than answer:
  • answer: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
  • conform to: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of answer include fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
answer (noun) conform to (noun)
a nonverbal reaction
the speech act of replying to a question
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
answer (verb) conform to (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to behave in accordance or in agreement with
respond to a signal fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
understand the meaning of observe
react to a stimulus or command
react verbally
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
match or correspond
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Difference between answer and conform to

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