Select the word closest in meaning to the word:- Jibe
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Agree
To jibe (with something), in informal English, means to match or be in agreement with it. (A different word, also spelt jibe or gibe, means a mocking remark.) Its synonym is agree.
Example: His story does not jibe with the evidence found at the scene.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Agree (answer) | to be consistent with or the same as something else (two accounts that jibe are accounts that agree) | The two witnesses' statements agree in every detail. |
| (2) Clash | to conflict or fail to match (it is the opposite of jibe) | Her red scarf clashes with her pink dress. |
| (3) Dispute | to argue about or question whether something is true (it suggests disagreement) | No one can dispute his talent. |
| (4) Contradict | to say or show the opposite of something (facts that contradict a story do not jibe with it) | The test results contradict his claim. |
| Synonyms of jibe: agree, match, tally, accord Antonyms of jibe: clash, contradict, differ, conflict |