run vs be

run is a noun but be is not a noun.

run and be both are verbs.

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

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

run: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

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

run: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

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

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

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

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

run (noun)	be (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	be (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	spend or use time
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
progress by being changed	have an existence, be extant
change from one state to another	have life, be alive
become undone	form or compose
cause to perform	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
compete in a race	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	be identical to; be someone or something
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	be identical or equivalent to
perform as expected when applied	represent, as of a character on stage
pass over, across, or through	be priced at
be operating, running or functioning	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs be

run is a noun but be is not a noun.

run and be both are verbs.

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