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Meaning of the word "answer to" in English

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answer to

US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈɑːnsə tə/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to be responsible or accountable to someone or something

Example:
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Every employee must answer to the department manager.
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Ultimately, we all answer to the law.
Synonym:
be accountable to be responsible to report to be subordinate to be subject to
2.

to be controlled or influenced by something

Example:
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The new system doesn't answer to the old commands.
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His behavior doesn't answer to any logical explanation.
Synonym:
correspond to conform to accord with be consistent with
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