matter vs be

matter is a noun but be is not a noun.

matter and be both are verbs.

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

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

matter: have weight; have import, carry weight
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

matter (noun)	be (noun)
that which has mass and occupies space
(used with negation) having consequence
some situation or event that is thought about
a vaguely specified concern
a problem
written works (especially in books or magazines)

matter (verb)	be (verb)
have weight; have import, carry weight	spend or use time
	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

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