peril vs be

peril is a noun but be is not a noun.

peril and be both are verbs.

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

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

peril: pose a threat to; present a danger to
be: have an existence, be extant

Other hypernyms of peril include exist.

peril (noun)	be (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
a state of danger involving risk

peril (verb)	be (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position	spend or use time
pose a threat to; present a danger to	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

Difference between peril and be

Words related to "be"

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