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form vs be

be vs form

form is a noun but be is not a noun.

form and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of form; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than form:
  • form: to compose or represent
  • be: form or compose
Other hypernyms of form include comprise, constitute, make up, represent.
form (noun) be (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (verb) be (verb)
give shape or form to spend or use time
assume a form or shape work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
make something, usually for a specific function have an existence, be extant
create (as an entity) have life, be alive
establish or impress firmly in the mind form or compose
to compose or represent have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
develop into a distinctive entity 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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