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be vs clean

clean vs be

be is not a noun while clean is a noun.

be is not an adjective while clean is an adjective.

be and clean both are verbs.

be is not an adverb while clean is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
clean Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, clean is a hyponym of be; that is, clean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  • clean: be cleanable
Other hyponyms of be include look, hurt, suffer, be well, suffer, feel, remain, rest, stay, continue, coruscate, scintillate, sparkle, bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw, rank, point, need, require, want, compact, pack, rest, cut, boil, seethe, moon about, moon around, mope, appear, look, seem, appear, seem, owe, belong, cover, represent, account, cut across, begin, start, begin, stand, define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify, go, add up, make sense, comprise, consist, prove, turn out, turn up, account for, remain, adhere, stand by, stick, stick by, footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, add up, amount, come, number, total, count, matter, weigh, rate, deserve, merit, buy, shine, fall, depend, underlie, behoove, behove, stink, blow, suck, delimit, subtend, body forth, embody, incarnate, substantiate, contain, hold, take, be, cost, measure, buzz, hum, seethe, abound, disaccord, disagree, discord, gape, yaw, yawn, be given, incline, lean, run, tend, go, run, enter, figure, press, rage, interrelate, relate, rut, stagnate, stagnate, come in handy, squat, hoodoo, impend, range, run, continue, remain, stay, stay on, sell, translate, head, head up, come in for, compare, come, fall, encounter, run into, gravitate, pay, diverge, shine, iridesce, lie, stand, hang, litter, suit, end, terminate, fit, lend, let go, belong, belong, curve, twist, wind, jumble, mingle, promise, accept, take, draw, wash, balance, come, hail, act, test, answer, beat, hold, count, contain, connect, sell, sell, kill, make, adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, grace, consist, work, lubricate, breathe, trim, swing, osculate, retard, transplant, cohere, object, stick, recognize, distribute, put out, bake, broil, drown, swim, swim, belong, geek.
be (noun) clean (noun)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
be (adjective) clean (adjective)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
ritually clean or pure
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
free from sepsis or infection
thorough and without qualification
without difficulties or problems
(of a surface) not written or printed on
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
morally pure
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
free from impurities
free of drugs
not carrying concealed weapons
free of restrictions or qualifications
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
be (verb) clean (verb)
spend or use time clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function remove unwanted substances from
have an existence, be extant remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
have life, be alive remove shells or husks from
form or compose make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) clean and tidy up the house
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere remove while making clean
be identical to; be someone or something remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
be identical or equivalent to deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
represent, as of a character on stage be cleanable
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
be (adverb) clean (adverb)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
completely; used as intensifiers
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