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be vs present

present vs be

be is not a noun while present is a noun.

be is not an adjective while present is an adjective.

be and present both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
present Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, present is a hyponym of be; that is, present is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be:
  • be: form or compose
  • present: offer for others to consider
Other hyponyms of be include make, compose, constitute, form, make, range, straddle, fall into, fall under, pose, supplement.
be (noun) present (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
something presented as a gift
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
be (adjective) present (adjective)
temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
being or existing in a specified place
be (verb) present (verb)
spend or use time bring forward and present to the mind
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function cause to come to know personally
have an existence, be extant deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
have life, be alive recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
form or compose formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere perform (a play), especially on a stage
be identical to; be someone or something represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
be identical or equivalent to give an exhibition of to an interested audience
represent, as of a character on stage give as a present; make a gift of
be priced at hand over formally
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form give, especially as an honor or reward
offer for others to consider
Difference between be and present

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