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shine vs be

be vs shine

shine is a noun but be is not a noun.

shine and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shine Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of shine; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than shine:
  • shine: be distinguished or eminent
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
As verbs, be is a hypernym of shine; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than shine:
  • shine: be clear and obvious
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
shine (noun) be (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine (verb) be (verb)
make (a surface) shine spend or use time
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be shiny, as if wet have an existence, be extant
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink have life, be alive
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly form or compose
be distinguished or eminent have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
be clear and obvious occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light be identical to; be someone or something
be bright by reflecting or casting light be identical or equivalent to
throw or flash the light of (a lamp) 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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