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match vs be

be vs match

match is a noun but be is not a noun.

match and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
match Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of match; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than match:
  • match: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  • be: be identical or equivalent to
Other hypernyms of match include equal.
match (noun) be (noun)
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
an exact duplicate
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
something that resembles or harmonizes with
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
a pair of people who live together
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
the score needed to win a match
match (verb) be (verb)
be equal or harmonize spend or use time
make correspond or harmonize work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching have an existence, be extant
set into opposition or rivalry have life, be alive
bring two objects, ideas, or people together form or compose
give or join in marriage have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
provide funds complementary to occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics be identical to; be someone or something
be equal to in quality or ability 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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