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measure vs be

be vs measure

measure is a noun but be is not a noun.

measure and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of measure; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than measure:
  • measure: have certain dimensions
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
measure (noun) be (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure (verb) be (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity spend or use time
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of have an existence, be extant
have certain dimensions 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 measure and be

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