retard vs be

retard is a noun but be is not a noun.

retard and be both are verbs.

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

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

retard: be delayed
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

retard (noun)	be (noun)
a person of subnormal intelligence

retard (verb)	be (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	spend or use time
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
slow the growth or development of	have an existence, be extant
be delayed	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 retard and be

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