Be

/bi/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To exist; to have actual being.

I want to be happy.

To occur; to take place.

There will be a meeting tomorrow.

Used to indicate identity or equality.

He will be the next president.

To remain in a specified state.

Please be quiet during the movie.

Old English 'beon', 'bēon', from Proto-West Germanic 'bijū', from Proto-Germanic '*biju' meaning 'to be'.

to be or not to be

a phrase handling the nature of existence.

to be in someone's shoes

to be in a situation similar to someone else's.

be that as it may

acknowledging a point without changing the main argument.

being

the state of existence or living.

beingness

the quality or state of being or existence.

been

the past participle of be.

to be present

I just wanna be at the party!

to act in a certain nature or style

You gotta be bold if you want to succeed.

to be into something

I be vibin' to this music!