jibe vs be

jibe is a noun but be is not a noun.

jibe and be both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of jibe include equal.

jibe (noun)	be (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

jibe (verb)	be (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other	spend or use time
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
	have an existence, be extant
	have life, be alive
	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 jibe and be

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