repay vs answer

answer vs repay

repay is not a noun while answer is a noun.

repay and answer both are verbs.

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

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

repay: answer back
answer: react verbally

Other hypernyms of repay include reply, respond.

repay (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

repay (verb)	answer (verb)
answer back	give the correct answer or solution to
pay back	respond to a signal
make repayment for or return something	understand the meaning of
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions	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

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