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be vs recognize

recognize vs be

be and recognize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
recognize No No Yes No
As verbs, recognize is a hyponym of be; that is, recognize 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)
  • recognize: exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
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, 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, distribute, put out, bake, broil, drown, swim, swim, belong, geek.
be (verb) recognize (verb)
spend or use time perceive to be the same
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function be fully aware or cognizant of
have an existence, be extant accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
have life, be alive express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
form or compose express greetings upon meeting someone
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) detect with the senses
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere grant credentials to
be identical to; be someone or something show approval or appreciation of
be identical or equivalent to exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
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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