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define vs be

be vs define

define and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
define No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of define; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than define:
  • define: determine the essential quality of
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
define (verb) be (verb)
give a definition for the meaning of a word spend or use time
decide upon or fix definitely work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
determine the essential quality of have an existence, be extant
determine the nature of have life, be alive
show the form or outline of 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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