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flow vs be

be vs flow

flow is a noun but be is not a noun.

flow and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flow Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of flow; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than flow:
  • flow: be abundantly present
  • be: have an existence, be extant
Other hypernyms of flow include exist.
flow (noun) be (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow (verb) be (verb)
undergo menstruation spend or use time
cover or swamp with water work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
fall or flow in a certain way have an existence, be extant
move along, of liquids have life, be alive
move or progress freely as if in a stream form or compose
cause to flow have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
be abundantly present 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 flow and be

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