breathe vs be

breathe and be both are verbs.

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

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

breathe: allow the passage of air through
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

breathe (verb)	be (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs	spend or use time
expel (gases or odors)	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked	have an existence, be extant
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	have life, be alive
utter or tell	form or compose
manifest or evince	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
impart as if by breathing	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be alive	be identical to; be someone or something
allow the passage of air through	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

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