fit vs answer

fit and answer both are nouns.

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

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

fit: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
answer: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

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

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

fit (noun)	answer (noun)
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)	a nonverbal reaction
the manner in which something fits	the speech act of replying to a question
a sudden uncontrollable attack	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a display of bad temper	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

fit (adjective)	answer (adjective)
physically and mentally sound or healthy
meeting adequate standards for a purpose
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

fit (verb)	answer (verb)
make correspond or harmonize	give the correct answer or solution to
make fit	respond to a signal
insert or adjust several objects or people	understand the meaning of
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	react to a stimulus or command
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose	react verbally
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired	give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
conform to some shape or size	be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	match or correspond
be agreeable or acceptable to	be liable or accountable
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity