being meaning

Noun: being beeing

The state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"
- beingness, existence
A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- organism

Verb: be (am,are,is,was,were,been,being) bee

Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
Be identical to; be someone or something
"The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behaviour?"
Have an existence, be extant
"Is there a God?"
- exist
Happen, occur, take place
"I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
Be identical or equivalent to
- equal
Form or compose
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"
- constitute, represent, make up, comprise
Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
"He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
- follow
Represent, as of a character on stage
"Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
- embody, personify
Spend or use time
"I may be an hour"
Have life, be alive
"Our great leader is no more"
- live
To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
"let her be"
Be priced at
- cost

Derived forms: beings

See also: existent, existing, nonexistent

Type of: animate thing, living thing, occupy, remain, represent, rest, stand for, state, stay, symbolise [Brit], symbolize, take, typify, use up

Antonym: nonbeing

Encyclopedia: Be Be, and it is Be, Incorporated Be, Inc

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