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answer vs tell

tell vs answer

answer is a noun but tell is not a noun.

answer and tell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
answer Yes No Yes No
tell No No Yes No
As verbs, tell is a hypernym of answer; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than answer:
  • answer: react verbally
  • tell: express in words
Other hypernyms of answer include say, state.
answer (noun) tell (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) tell (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to discern or comprehend
respond to a signal mark as different
understand the meaning of let something be known
react to a stimulus or command narrate or give a detailed account of
react verbally give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) give evidence
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of express in words
match or correspond inform positively and with certainty and confidence
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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