answer vs repay

repay vs answer

answer is a noun but repay is not a noun.

answer and repay both are verbs.

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

As verbs, repay is a hyponym of answer; that is, repay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than answer:

answer: react verbally
repay: answer back

Other hyponyms of answer include call back, counter, field, sass, come back, rejoin, retort, return, riposte, bridle.

answer (noun)	repay (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)	repay (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to	answer back
respond to a signal	pay back
understand the meaning of	make repayment for or return something
react to a stimulus or command	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
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 repay

Words related to "repay"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.