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curve vs be

be vs curve

curve is a noun but be is not a noun.

curve and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
curve Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of curve; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than curve:
  • curve: extend in curves and turns
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
curve (noun) be (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
a line on a graph representing data
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
curve (verb) be (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink spend or use time
turn sharply; change direction abruptly work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
form an arch or curve have an existence, be extant
bend or cause to bend have life, be alive
extend in curves and turns 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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