be
/ˈbiː/noun, verb1 syllable
Be means: have life, be alive.
Synonyms for be23
noun, as in a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb, as in form or compose
verb, as in represent, as of a character on stage
verb, as in have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
verb, as in have an existence, be extant
verb, as in be identical or equivalent to
verb, as in work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
verb, as in be priced at
What does be mean?13
verb
have life, be alive“Our great leader is no more”
form or compose“This money is my only income”
represent, as of a character on stage“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)“John is rich”
have an existence, be extant“Is there a God?”
be identical or equivalent to“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function“He is a herpetologist”
be priced at“These shoes cost $100”
be identical to; be someone or something“The president of the company is John Smith”
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere“Where is my umbrella?”
spend or use time“I may be an hour”
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form“let her be”
noun
a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with be?60
three syllables
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Be in a sentence
- Judging from what you say, he must be a great scholar.CM
- Without your consent, nothing can be done about it.papabear
- Without your help, we wouldn't be able to carry out our plan.Zifre
- Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.Zifre
- The sooner you return, the happier your father will be.Swift
- America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.AlanF_US
- Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.Zifre
- Whatever you may say, you won't be believed.Zifre
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Forms of be
as a noun
- plural
- bes
as a verb
- past tense
- was
- present participle
- being
- past participle
- been
- third-person singular
- is
- plural
- are