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figure vs be

be vs figure

figure is a noun but be is not a noun.

figure and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of figure; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than figure:
  • figure: be or play a part of or in
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
figure (noun) be (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
figure (verb) be (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation spend or use time
judge to be probable work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
understand have an existence, be extant
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind have life, be alive
be or play a part of or in 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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