face vs be

face is a noun but be is not a noun.

face and be both are verbs.

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

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

face: be opposite
be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

face (noun)	be (noun)
a vertical surface of a building or cliff
the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
the striking or working surface of an implement
the general outward appearance of something
status in the eyes of others
impudent aggressiveness
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
a specific size and style of type within a type family
a contorted facial expression
a surface forming part of the outside of an object
a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

face (verb)	be (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	spend or use time
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
oppose, as in hostility or a competition	have an existence, be extant
line the edge (of a garment) with a different material	have life, be alive
cover the front or surface of	form or compose
turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
turn so as to expose the face	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to	be identical to; be someone or something
be opposite	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 face and be

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