answer to

US /ˈænsər tə/
UK /ˈænsər tə/
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1.

to be responsible or accountable to someone or something

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Every employee must answer to the department manager.
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Ultimately, we all answer to the law.
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be accountable tobe responsible toreport tobe subordinate tobe subject to
2.

to be controlled or influenced by something

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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.
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correspond toconform toaccord withbe consistent with
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