suit vs be

suit is a noun but be is not a noun.

suit and be both are verbs.

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

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

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

suit (noun)	be (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

suit (verb)	be (verb)
accord or comport with	spend or use time
enhance the appearance of	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be agreeable or acceptable	have an existence, be extant
be agreeable or acceptable to	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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