answer to
Third Person
answers to
Present Participle
answering to
Past Tense
answered to
Past Participle
answered to
1
to have to explain one's actions to someone in authority
- The manager will have to answer to the company's board of directors for the project's delays.
- As a government official, he must answer to the public for his decisions and policies.
- In the military, soldiers answer to their commanding officers for their conduct and performance.
- She is responsible for the project and will need to answer to her supervisor for any issues.
- The CEO must answer to shareholders for the company's financial performance.
2
to be the same as or relate to something
- The description given by the witness didn't quite answer to the facts presented in the security footage.
- The suspect's alibi did not answer to the timeline of events established by the investigation.
- The document's contents should answer to the information provided in the report.
- The test results should answer to the accuracy and precision of the equipment used.
- Your actions should answer to your words, ensuring consistency in your behavior and promises.