hail vs be

hail is a noun but be is not a noun.

hail and be both are verbs.

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

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

hail: be a native of
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

hail (noun)	be (noun)
enthusiastic greeting
many objects thrown forcefully through the air
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

hail (verb)	be (verb)
greet enthusiastically or joyfully	spend or use time
call for	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
praise vociferously	have an existence, be extant
be a native of	have life, be alive
precipitate as small ice particles	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

Difference between hail and be

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