be vs peril

be is not a noun while peril is a noun.

be and peril both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be	No	No	Yes	No
peril	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peril is a hyponym of be; that is, peril is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:

be: have an existence, be extant
peril: pose a threat to; present a danger to

Other hyponyms of be include come, preexist, kick about, kick around, knock about, coexist, cohabit, indwell, hold, obtain, prevail, consist, dwell, lie, lie in, endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten, flow, distribute, dwell, inhabit.

be (noun)	peril (noun)
	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
	a state of danger involving risk

be (verb)	peril (verb)
spend or use time	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function	pose a threat to; present a danger 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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