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contain vs be

be vs contain

contain and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contain No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of contain; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than contain:
  • contain: be divisible by
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
As verbs, be is a hypernym of contain; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than contain:
  • contain: be capable of holding or containing
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
contain (verb) be (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of spend or use time
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
include or contain; have as a component have an existence, be extant
be divisible by have life, be alive
contain or hold; have within form or compose
be capable of holding or containing 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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