Difference between Be and Equal

What is the difference between Be and Equal?

Be as a verb is to occupy a place. while Equal as a verb is to be equal to, to have the same value as.

Be

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To occupy a place. To occur, to take place. To exist. elliptical form of for "be here", "go to and return from" or similar. Used to indicate that the subject and object are the same. Used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same. Used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal. Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it. Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase. Used to form the passive voice. Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses. Used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs. Often still used for to go Used to form future tenses, especially the future subjunctive. Used to indicate age. Used to indicate height. Used to indicate time of day, day of the week, or date. With since, used to indicate passage of time since the occurrence of an event. Used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like. Used to indicate temperature.

Equal

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be equal to, to have the same value as.To have as its consequence.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: The same in all respects.Exactly identical, having the same value.Unvarying, fair.Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person or thing of equal status to others.

Example sentence: Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

We hope you now know whether to use Be or Equal in your sentence.

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