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answer vs match

match vs answer

answer and match both are nouns.

answer and match both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
answer Yes No Yes No
match Yes No Yes No
As verbs, match is a hypernym of answer; that is, match is a word with a broader meaning than answer:
  • answer: match or correspond
  • match: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Other hypernyms of answer include agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, tally.
answer (noun) match (noun)
a nonverbal reaction lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
the speech act of replying to a question an exact duplicate
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation a burning piece of wood or cardboard
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem something that resembles or harmonizes with
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 a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
a pair of people who live together
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
the score needed to win a match
answer (verb) match (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to be equal or harmonize
respond to a signal make correspond or harmonize
understand the meaning of make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
react to a stimulus or command set into opposition or rivalry
react verbally bring two objects, ideas, or people together
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) give or join in marriage
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of provide funds complementary to
match or correspond be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be liable or accountable be equal to in quality or ability
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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