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kill vs be

be vs kill

kill is a noun but be is not a noun.

kill and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of kill; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than kill:
  • kill: be fatal
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
kill (noun) be (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) be (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase spend or use time
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
cause to cease operating have an existence, be extant
tire out completely have life, be alive
end or extinguish by forceful means form or compose
drink down entirely have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
cause the death of, without intention be identical to; be someone or something
deprive of life be identical or equivalent to
hit with great force represent, as of a character on stage
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games be priced at
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
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