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promise vs be

be vs promise

promise is a noun but be is not a noun.

promise and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
promise Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of promise; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than promise:
  • promise: give grounds for expectations
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
promise (noun) be (noun)
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
promise (verb) be (verb)
make a promise or commitment spend or use time
promise to undertake or give work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
make a prediction about; tell in advance have an existence, be extant
give grounds for expectations 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 promise and be

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