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stand by vs be

be vs stand by

stand by and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand by No No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of stand by; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than stand by:
  • stand by: be loyal to
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
stand by (verb) be (verb)
not act or do anything spend or use time
be loyal to work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be available or ready for a certain function or service have an existence, be extant
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
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