be

/biː/

/bi/

[verb] [noun]

to be

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

to have an existence or presence

synonyms : exist

2.1

to have or occupy, a position or place

to have the mentioned state, quality, nature, identity, etc.

3.1

used for talking about the cost of something

synonyms : cost

3.2

used for talking about time

3.3

to have the same value as a particular amount or number

synonyms : equal

antonyms : differ

3.4

used for saying what something is made of

synonyms : comprise

constitute

make up

represent

3.5

used for indicating who owns something or who it is intended for

3.6

used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone

3.7

used for expressing what something or someone signifies

to happen or take place

used to express what someone has said

to be present in a certain place; to attend a particular event or place

6.1

to go or pay a visit

6.2

to come or visit

used for expressing possibility or for indicating something that is due to happen or take place

7.1

used for indicating necessity or obligation

used with a present or past participle in forming progressive tenses or the passive voice

be

[NOUN]

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

synonyms : atomic number 4

beryllium

glucinium

Examples

1. Lack of jobs and new marriage patterns are causing changes in many countries.

2. A society of surveillance is just one step away from a society of submission.

3. The lunatics are running the asylum.

4. A colleague was physically there.

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