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compare vs be

be vs compare

compare is a noun but be is not a noun.

compare and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compare Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of compare; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than compare:
  • compare: be comparable
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
compare (noun) be (noun)
qualities that are comparable
compare (verb) be (verb)
examine and note the similarities or differences of spend or use time
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb have an existence, be extant
be comparable have life, be alive
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
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