work out vs answer

answer vs work out

work out is not a noun while answer is a noun.

work out and answer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work out	No	No	Yes	No
answer	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

work out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
answer: understand the meaning of

Other hyponyms of work out include resolve, riddle, strike, guess, infer, break.

work out (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

work out (verb)	answer (verb)
do physical exercise	give the correct answer or solution to
give a workout to	respond to a signal
come up with	understand the meaning of
work out in detail	react to a stimulus or command
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	react verbally
make a mathematical calculation or computation	give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be calculated	be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well	match or correspond
	be liable or accountable
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between work out and answer

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