prove vs be

prove and be both are verbs.

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

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

prove: be shown or be found to be
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

prove (verb)	be (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	spend or use time
obtain probate of	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	have an existence, be extant
provide evidence for	have life, be alive
take a trial impression of	form or compose
cause to puff up with a leaven	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
increase in volume	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	be identical to; be someone or something
be shown or be found to be	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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