connect vs be

connect and be both are verbs.

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

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

connect: be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

connect (verb)	be (verb)
make a logical or causal connection	spend or use time
join for the purpose of communication	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
join by means of communication equipment	have an existence, be extant
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces	have life, be alive
land on or hit solidly	form or compose
plug into an outlet	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
hit or play a ball successfully	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
establish communication with someone	be identical to; be someone or something
establish a rapport or relationship	be identical or equivalent to
be or become joined or united or linked	represent, as of a character on stage
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

Difference between connect and be

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