boil vs be

boil is a noun but be is not a noun.

boil and be both are verbs.

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

As verbs, be is a hypernym of boil; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than boil:

boil: be in an agitated emotional state
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

boil (noun)	be (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

boil (verb)	be (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes	spend or use time
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point	have an existence, be extant
be in an agitated emotional state	have life, be alive
be agitated	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

Difference between boil and be

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