answer to

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈɑːnsər tuː/
US: /ˈænsər tuː/

  1. To be responsible to someone for your actions and decisions.

    1. I answer to my boss. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a project lead, I answer to the project manager for the team's performance. [ ] [ ]

  2. To provide a satisfactory explanation or justification for something.

    1. He must answer to his crimes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company must answer to the public about the environmental damage. [ ] [ ]

  3. To correspond or conform to something.

    1. His actions answer to his promises. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her description of the suspect didn't answer to what I saw at all. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

report to justify explain match

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "answer to" in English means: To be responsible to someone for your actions and decisions., To provide a satisfactory explanation or justification for something., To correspond or conform to something..

The phonetic transcription of "answer to" is /ˈɑːnsər tuː/ in British English and /ˈænsər tuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "answer to": report to, justify, explain, match.

Example usage of "answer to": "I answer to my boss.". More examples on the page.