fit vs be

fit is a noun but be is not a noun.

fit is an adjective but be is not an adjective.

fit and be both are verbs.

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

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

fit: conform to some shape or size
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

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

fit: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be: be identical or equivalent to

Other hypernyms of fit include equal.

fit (noun)	be (noun)
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
the manner in which something fits
a sudden uncontrollable attack
a display of bad temper

fit (adjective)	be (adjective)
physically and mentally sound or healthy
meeting adequate standards for a purpose
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

fit (verb)	be (verb)
make correspond or harmonize	spend or use time
make fit	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
insert or adjust several objects or people	have an existence, be extant
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	have life, be alive
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose	form or compose
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
conform to some shape or size	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	be identical to; be someone or something
be agreeable or acceptable to	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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