“be”

Definitions

• noun

  a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

  Synonyms: beryllium, glucinium, abide, breathe, come, continue, endure, exist, hold, live, move, obtain

• verb

  have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

  • Example:“John is rich.”
  • Example:“This is not a good answer.”

• verb

  be identical to; be someone or something

  • Example:“The president of the company is John Smith.”
  • Example:“This is my house.”

• verb

  occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

  • Example:“Where is my umbrella?”
  • Example:“The toolshed is in the back.”

• verb

  have an existence, be extant

  Synonyms: exist

  • Example:“Is there a God?”

• verb

  be identical or equivalent to

  Synonyms: equal

  • Example:“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”