swim vs be

swim is a noun but be is not a noun.

swim and be both are verbs.

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

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

swim: be covered with or submerged in a liquid
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

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

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

swim (noun)	be (noun)
the act of swimming

swim (verb)	be (verb)
travel through water	spend or use time
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
move as if gliding through water	have an existence, be extant
be covered with or submerged in a liquid	have life, be alive
be dizzy or giddy	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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