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amount vs be

be vs amount

amount is a noun but be is not a noun.

amount and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amount Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of amount; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than amount:
  • amount: add up in number or quantity
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
amount (noun) be (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a quantity of money
amount (verb) be (verb)
to measure up to in kind or quality spend or use time
add up in number or quantity work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be tantamount or equivalent to have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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