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to answer to
[phrase form: answer]
01
to have to explain one's actions to someone in authority
Example
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.
02
to be the same as or relate to something
Example
The description given by the witness did n'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.
