Meaning & Definition of Be in English
English⟶
Be
/bi/
noun
1. A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
synonym:
- beryllium,
- Be,
- glucinium,
- atomic number 4
verb
1. Have the quality of being
- (Copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- "John is rich"
- "This is not a good answer"
synonym:
- be
2. Be identical to
- Be someone or something
- "The president of the company is john smith"
- "This is my house"
synonym:
- be
3. Occupy a certain position or area
- Be somewhere
- "Where is my umbrella?" "the toolshed is in the back"
- "What is behind this behavior?"
synonym:
- be
4. Have an existence, be extant
- "Is there a god?"
synonym:
- exist,
- be
5. 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"
synonym:
- be
6. Be identical or equivalent to
- "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
synonym:
- equal,
- be
7. 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:
- constitute,
- represent,
- make up,
- comprise,
- be
8. Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- "He is a herpetologist"
- "She is our resident philosopher"
synonym:
- be,
- follow
9. Represent, as of a character on stage
- "Derek jacobi was hamlet"
synonym:
- embody,
- be,
- personify
10. Spend or use time
- "I may be an hour"
synonym:
- be
11. Have life, be alive
- "Our great leader is no more"
- "My grandfather lived until the end of war"
synonym:
- be,
- live
12. To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
- "Let her be"
synonym:
- be
13. Be priced at
- "These shoes cost $100"
synonym:
- cost,
- be
Examples of using
I have to be back home by seven.
I am dying to be with you.
Dinner will be ready soon.