be

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations strong: /ˈbiː/, weak: /bi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/bi; unstressed bi, bɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bē; unstressed bē, bi)


Inflections of 'be' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
am
v 1st person singular
is
v 3rd person singular
are
v 2nd person singular; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd person plural
was
v past 1st & 3rd person singular
were
v past 2nd person singular; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd person plural
being
v pres p
been
v past p
be
v present subjunctive
were
v past subjunctive

be
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Sense: Verb: exist
Synonyms:
exist Collocations, live Collocations, be alive, breathe Collocations, have life, draw breath, be living
Antonyms:
die Collocations, depart Collocations, pass away, disappear Collocations, vanish Collocations, cease to exist, cease to be
Sense: Verb: be located
Synonyms:
be located, be situated, be positioned, be placed, be found, occupy a position
Sense: Verb: stay
Synonyms:
stay Collocations, remain Collocations, stick around, hang around, wait Collocations, linger, persist, go on, continue Collocations, abide Collocations (literary)
Sense: Verb: happen
Synonyms:
happen Collocations, take place, occur Collocations, go down (slang), come to pass, come to be, transpire, go on, pass Collocations, fall Collocations, arise Collocations
Antonyms:
stop Collocations, finish Collocations, end Collocations, cease Collocations, cannot be, will not be, be over
Sense: Verb: equal
Synonyms:
equal Collocations, total Collocations, make Collocations, amount to, come to, add up to, equate to, tally with, match Collocations, be the same as, be equivalent to
Antonyms:
not equal, can't equal, differ Collocations, be different than, not be equal, be less than, be more than, be greater than, be under, be over
Sense: Verb: cost
Synonyms:
cost Collocations, sell for, go for (informal), be priced at, be valued at, be sold for, be worth, bring Collocations, fetch Collocations, have a price of
Sense: Verb: rank
Synonyms:
rank Collocations, be ranked, place Collocations, be placed, stand Collocations, grade Collocations, be graded, rate Collocations, be rated
Sense: Verb: behave
Synonyms:
behave Collocations, act Collocations, come across as, act toward, act towards, treat Collocations


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