delineate vs be

be vs delineate

delineate is an adjective but be is not an adjective.

delineate and be both are verbs.

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

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

delineate: determine the essential quality of
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

delineate (adjective)	be (adjective)
represented accurately or precisely

delineate (verb)	be (verb)
describe in vivid detail	spend or use time
make a mark or lines on a surface	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
trace the shape of	have an existence, be extant
determine the essential quality 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

Difference between delineate and be

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