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Being

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Definitions for Being

noun
the state or fact of existing
Synonyms
beingness existence face of the earth
Examples
  1. a point of view gradually coming into being
  2. laws in existence for centuries
  3. he appeared on the face of the earth one day
noun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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verb
have the quality of being
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. John is rich
  3. This is not a good answer
verb
be identical to
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. be someone or something
  2. The president of the company is John Smith
  3. This is my house
verb
occupy a certain position or area
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. be somewhere
  2. Where is my umbrella?
  3. The toolshed is in the back
  4. What is behind this behavior?
verb
have an existence, be extant
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Examples
  1. Is there a God?
verb
happen, occur, take place
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. I lost my wallet
  2. this was during the visit to my parents' house
  3. There were two hundred people at his funeral
  4. There was a lot of noise in the kitchen
verb
be identical or equivalent to
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Examples
  1. One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
verb
form or compose
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Examples
  1. This money is my only income
  2. The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
  3. These constitute my entire belonging
  4. The children made up the chorus
  5. This sum represents my entire income for a year
  6. These few men comprise his entire army
verb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
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Examples
  1. He is a herpetologist
  2. She is our resident philosopher
verb
represent, as of a character on stage
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Examples
  1. Derek Jacobi was Hamlet
verb
spend or use time
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be
Examples
  1. I may be an hour
verb
have life, be alive
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Examples
  1. Our great leader is no more
  2. My grandfather lived until the end of war
verb
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Synonyms
be
Examples
  1. let her be
verb
be priced at
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Examples
  1. These shoes cost $100

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