counter vs answer

answer vs counter

counter and answer both are nouns.

counter is an adjective but answer is not an adjective.

counter and answer both are verbs.

counter is an adverb but answer is not an adverb.

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

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

counter: speak in response
answer: react verbally

Other hypernyms of counter include reply, respond.

counter (noun)	answer (noun)
a return punch (especially by a boxer)	a nonverbal reaction
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted	the speech act of replying to a question
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games	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 piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
a person who counts things

counter (adjective)	answer (adjective)
indicating opposition or resistance

counter (verb)	answer (verb)
speak in response	give the correct answer or solution to
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time	respond to a signal
	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

counter (adverb)	answer (adverb)
in the opposite direction

Difference between counter and answer

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