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embody vs be

be vs embody

embody and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embody No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, embody and be are synonyms defined as:
  • embody and be: represent, as of a character on stage
Other synonyms of embody include personify.
As verbs, be is a hypernym of embody; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than embody:
  • embody: represent in bodily form
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
embody (verb) be (verb)
represent, as of a character on stage spend or use time
represent in bodily form work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
represent or express something abstract in tangible form have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
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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