answer vs correspond

correspond vs answer

answer is a noun but correspond is not a noun.

answer and correspond both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
answer	Yes	No	Yes	No
correspond	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, correspond is a hypernym of answer; that is, correspond is a word with a broader meaning than answer:

answer: match or correspond
correspond: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Other hypernyms of answer include agree, check, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally.

answer (noun)	correspond (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)	correspond (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to	exchange messages
respond to a signal	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
understand the meaning of	take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
react to a stimulus or command	be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
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

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