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1. being - noun

· the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"; "he appeared on the face of the earth one day"

Synonym(s): beingness, existence, face_of_the_earth

Hypernym(s): state

Antonym(s): nonbeing




2. being - noun

· a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Synonym(s): organism

Hypernym(s): living_thing, animate_thing




3. be - verb

· have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"




4. be - verb

· be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"




5. be - verb

· occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"




6. be - verb

· have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"

Synonym(s): exist




7. be - verb

· 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"




8. be - verb

· be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

Synonym(s): equal




9. be - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): constitute, represent, make_up, comprise




10. be - verb

· work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"

Synonym(s): follow




11. be - verb

· represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

Synonym(s): embody, personify

Hypernym(s): typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand_for, represent




12. be - verb

· spend or use time; "I may be an hour"

Hypernym(s): take, occupy, use_up




13. be - verb

· have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

Synonym(s): live




14. be - verb

· to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be"

Hypernym(s): stay, remain, rest




15. be - verb

· be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

Synonym(s): cost

Hypernym(s): be





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