BE


Meaning of BE in English

n. 25B6; verb

there was once a king : EXIST, have being, have existence; live, be alive, have life, breathe, draw breath, be extant.

is there a cafe here? : BE PRESENT, be around, be available, be near, be nearby, be at hand.

the trial is tomorrow at half past one : OCCUR, happen, take place, come about, arise, crop up, transpire, fall, materialize, ensue; poetic/literary come to pass, befall, betide.

the bed is over there : BE SITUATED, be located, be found, be present, be set, be positioned, be placed, be installed.

it has been like this for hours : REMAIN, stay, last, continue, survive, endure, persist, prevail; wait, linger, hold on, hang on; formal obtain.

I'm at college : ATTEND, go to, be present at, take part in; frequent, haunt, patronize.

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