go a long way vs answer

answer vs go a long way

go a long way is not a noun while answer is a noun.

go a long way and answer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go a long way	No	No	Yes	No
answer	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

go a long way: suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
answer: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Other hypernyms of go a long way include do, serve, suffice.

go a long way (noun)	answer (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

go a long way (verb)	answer (verb)
suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent	give the correct answer or solution to
	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

Difference between go a long way and answer

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