answer vs jibe

answer and jibe both are nouns.

answer and jibe both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

answer (noun)	jibe (noun)
a nonverbal reaction	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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)	jibe (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to	shift from one side of the ship to the other
respond to a signal	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
understand the meaning of
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 jibe

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