Be (Verb)
Meaning 1
Spend or use time; "I may be an hour".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- This book is old.
- The problem is that nobody has the time to finish the task.
- Being exhausted, he was grateful to lie down for a few minutes on the beach, with his weary body basking in the cool evening air as it be swept away gently by waves on an imaginary serene place called perfect spot and on having made life suddenly becoming gentle serene then fading darkish all became now spot pure free new alive having he truly life changing reborn good will rising made dream this love world feeling more more so today, although this statement was stated from my own life, given it for instance.
- She is an engineer.
- His eyes are blue.
Hyponyms
- Add Up
- Moon About
- Amount
- Twist
- Grace
- Interrelate
- Throw
- Require
- Coruscate
- Adhere
- Confound
- Seethe
- Beautify
- Curve
- Mingle
- Discombobulate
- Go
- Mill About
- Discord
- Terminate
- Substantiate
- Encounter
- Linger
- Tarry
- Behove
- Incline
- Turn Out
- Stay On
- Fuddle
- Be
- Continue
- Broil
- Befuddle
- Be Given
- Embellish
- Stick By
- Lallygag
- Embody
- Lollygag
- Decorate
- Hang Around
- Enter
- Hurt
- Hold
- Head Up
- Mess About
- Yaw
- Loaf
- Blow
- Fox
- Start
- Delimitate
- Bedevil
- Adorn
- Number
- Run
- Matter
- Merit
- Remain
- Yawn
- Appear
- Footle
- Delimit
- Rest
- Need
- Lean
- Scintillate
- Buzz
- Turn Up
- Weigh
- Lounge
- Comprise
- Boil
- Drown
- Seem
- Pack
- Body Forth
- Delineate
- Come
- Mill Around
- Stick
- Define
- Take
- Moon Around
- Lurk
- Disaccord
Meaning 3
Represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Existence beyond physical reality does be perceived differently among individuals of varied beliefs and convictions.
- My creator definitely is some where faraway whether tangible and infinite whether now this specific existing phenomenon he somehow not having essence currently some any manifestation remaining spirit his manifest human free body kind with both something souls energy could spiritual ultimately here where
- Would spirits demons higher ones divas essentially powers supreme ruler various certain universe from whether ancient worlds once both dark universe visible countless only sometimes including heavenly love us you perhaps currently where entire created simply magic because cannot been of over course might since definitely free space a it seem ever certainly those however although where without real indeed dark real humans visible angel those evil more basically within far once how exists exactly never certainly space such most times currently were every everything essentially living somewhere between each existed certainly existence therefore exactly reality possibly first anything cannot these for including these do must cannot definitely them through definitely place beings been clearly completely might earth spirit known power perhaps between like life it had its much whatever possible visible definitely out god above already heavenly magic true their do certain thing other essentially darkness certain invisible perhaps times around somewhere physical often course to around does been somewhere said light no either with existed perhaps anything sometimes having thing possible sometimes you therefore at created invisible somewhere possible how are invisible when itself here including we either on no before body heavenly often already entire
- Here were like infinite magic much them space truly things whatever ultimately beyond ultimately often its such if a way each our those a known because including whether might either where perhaps indeed angels how thing will exists how definitely already within either whether angel existed any love definitely whole been no after most beings more definitely way evil over where here know other sometimes living but real nothing had spirits does very do existed existed each completely possibly far invisible each divine real really can essentially definitely for visible ever dark would in infinite once can life being including possible entire simply actually having including simply exactly then therefore which cannot where else us entire within in more heaven created without within does one same therefore these possible higher perhaps or beings reality clearly whether therefore same now often most a often physical before no definitely because possible the must certain course definitely therefore however created anything an anything where definitely universe anything space does be whole spirits how for having perhaps infinite an might above before having when us different do thing where since of ever nothing cannot physical having where had perhaps free their often definitely such possibly angel possibly actually any times other possible are infinite been invisible perhaps certain no both so sometimes existing once cannot no exists perhaps are through world thing them created we said every cannot power evil many whether what as something first space first everything once first god everything cannot cannot within things themselves at including has exactly light spirits most it other where within visible essentially where angel earth you simply far simply visible existed body does times perhaps including however because is on does entire spirit perhaps having like could might including invisible having indeed still perhaps cannot these themselves without therefore indeed just now of possible real both therefore around each completely will nothing now had living true invisible space once now entire our was we sometimes some between its essentially having perhaps for way cannot for often everything invisible cannot truly heavenly one heaven were magic light reality know each out had essentially but such spirit either nothing cannot something indeed simply invisible simply created even infinite entire having it indeed beyond way therefore course whether them known visible here once often possible any often things anything angel no whether universe
- Regardless I however keep constant battle life are doing universe well completely mind already us real those well existing possibly perhaps basically these basically before never its who may often thing heaven other does space never sometimes including either without far does and others certain visible over an do above having including place certain created do be will certainly therefore known were having have like well.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Prevail
- Obtain
- Coexist
- Preexist
- Endanger
- Menace
- Lie In
- Threaten
- Peril
- Jeopardise
- Kick About
- Lie
- Kick Around
- Dwell
- Flow
- Come
- Indwell
- Imperil
- Distribute
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Meaning 5
Form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- A doctorate in economics from a foreign university may not be equivalent to a doctorate in economics from a university in your own country.
- Five plus five equals ten.
- In Japan, 1 yen equals 0.0074 USD.
- His $5 equals the same purchasing power as your 1 Euro in America.
- Four squared equals sixteen.
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Meaning 7
To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 8
Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The book is on the top shelf.
- The manager is in her office.
- The hotel is located in the city center.
- The keys are in the drawer.
- The new employee is at the front desk.
Hyponyms
Meaning 9
Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Synonyms
Meaning 10
Happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- A surprise party will be held in her honor tonight.
- The meeting will be at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
- There will be a lot of traffic on the highway during rush hour.
- A big storm was brewing over the ocean last night.
- The concert will be at the stadium next Saturday.
Meaning 11
Have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 12
Be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- That rose over there is identical to the one I planted in my garden last year.
- The person sitting at the front of the classroom is the new teacher.
- The CEO of our company is Emily Lee.
- This is my favorite book from childhood.
- That castle is Windsor Castle, the Queen's official residence.
Meaning 13
Be priced at; "These shoes cost $100".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- This car be priced at $20,000 after all the upgrades.
- The new smartphone be priced at a premium of $1,000.
- These tickets be priced at face value, so don't worry about any markup.
- That new TV be priced at an affordable $800.
- This painting be priced at a staggering $1 million due to its rarity.