range vs be

range is a noun but be is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of range include comprise, constitute, make up, represent.

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

range: change or be different within limits
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

range (noun)	be (noun)
a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the limit of capability
a variety of different things or activities
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
the limits within which something can be effective
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
a series of hills or mountains

range (verb)	be (verb)
assign a rank or rating to	spend or use time
let eat	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line	have an existence, be extant
feed as in a meadow or pasture	have life, be alive
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	form or compose
range or extend over; occupy a certain area	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
change or be different within limits	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun	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