अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages.

Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

Correspondent; conformable; hence, comparable.

Proportionate; commensurate; suitable; as, an achievement answerable to the preparation for it.

Equal; equivalent; adequate.