jibe vs answer

jibe and answer both are nouns.

jibe and answer both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of jibe include consist, look, coincide, align, correlate, parallel, duplicate, parallel, twin, square, bear out, corroborate, support, underpin, resemble, homologize, befit, beseem, suit, accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, pattern, adhere, rhyme, rime.

jibe (noun)	answer (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	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

jibe (verb)	answer (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other	give the correct answer or solution to
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	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 jibe and answer

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