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live up to vs answer

answer vs live up to

live up to is not a noun while answer is a noun.

live up to and answer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live up to No No Yes No
answer Yes No Yes No
As verbs, answer is a hyponym of live up to; that is, answer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live up to:
  • live up to: meet the requirements or expectations of
  • answer: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Other hyponyms of live up to include do, serve, suffice, cover.
live up to (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
live up to (verb) answer (verb)
meet the requirements or expectations of 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 live up to and answer

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