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be vs press

press vs be

be is not a noun while press is a noun.

be and press both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
press Yes No Yes No
As verbs, press is a hyponym of be; that is, press 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)
  • press: be urgent
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, 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, clean, 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) press (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention
be (verb) press (verb)
spend or use time force or impel in an indicated direction
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function ask for or request earnestly
have an existence, be extant lift weights
have life, be alive exert pressure or force to or upon
form or compose place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) squeeze or press together
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere press and smooth with a heated iron
be identical to; be someone or something make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
be identical or equivalent to press from a plastic
represent, as of a character on stage create by pressing
be priced at crowd closely
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome
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