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be vs body

body vs be

be is not a noun while body is a noun.

be and body both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
body Yes No Yes No
As verbs, body is a hyponym of be; that is, body is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:
  • be: represent, as of a character on stage
  • body: invest with or as with a body; give body to
Other hyponyms of be include personify, exemplify, represent.
be (noun) body (noun)
the external structure of a vehicle
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
the central message of a communication
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
be (verb) body (verb)
spend or use time invest with or as with a body; give body to
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
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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