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pay vs be

be vs pay

pay is a noun but be is not a noun.

pay and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pay Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of pay; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than pay:
  • pay: be worth it
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
pay (noun) be (noun)
something that remunerates
pay (verb) be (verb)
dedicate spend or use time
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow have an existence, be extant
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services have life, be alive
bring in form or compose
do or give something to somebody in return have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
cancel or discharge a debt occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
make a compensation for be identical to; be someone or something
discharge or settle be identical or equivalent to
render represent, as of a character on stage
be worth it be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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