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be vs take

take vs be

be is not a noun while take is a noun.

be and take both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be No No Yes No
take Yes No Yes No
As verbs, take is a hypernym of be; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than be:
  • be: spend or use time
  • take: require (time or space)
Other hypernyms of be include occupy, use up.
As verbs, take is a hyponym of be; that is, take 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)
  • take: be capable of holding or containing
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, 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, 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) take (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
be (verb) take (verb)
spend or use time be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
have an existence, be extant take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
have life, be alive ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
form or compose be seized or affected in a specified way
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere be a student of a certain subject
be identical to; be someone or something take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
be identical or equivalent to interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
represent, as of a character on stage accept or undergo, often unwillingly
be priced at take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form make a film or photograph of something
lay claim to; as of an idea
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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