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be
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Meanings
verb
  • exist.
    E.g. there are no easy answers
  • occur; take place.
    E.g. the exhibition will be in November
  • having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified.
    E.g. Amy was 91
  • say.
    E.g. last time I saw her she was all ‘You need to quit smoking!’
verb
  • used with a present participle to form continuous tenses.
    E.g. they are coming
  • used with a past participle to form the passive voice.
    E.g. it was done
  • used to indicate something that is due or destined to happen.
    E.g. construction is to begin next summer
  • used with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses.
    E.g. I am returned
be-
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prefix
  • (forming verbs) all over; all round.
    E.g. bespatter
  • (added to intransitive verbs) expressing transitive action.
    E.g. bemoan
  • (added to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action.
    E.g. befool
  • (added to nouns) affect with.
    E.g. befog
  • (forming adjectives ending in -ed ) having; covered with.
    E.g. bejewelled
Be
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symbol
  • the chemical element beryllium.
BE
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Meanings
abbreviation
  • Bachelor of Education.
  • Bachelor of Engineering.
  • bill of exchange.
beryllium
bəˈrɪlɪəm Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the chemical element of atomic number 4, a hard grey metal.

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