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Being

noun

1.

The state or fact of existing. Synonyms: beingness, existence. "Laws in existence for centuries"

2.

A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. Synonym: organism.

Be

verb

(past was; past part. been; pres. part. being)

1.

Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). "This is not a good answer"

2.

Be identical to; be someone or something. "This is my house"

3.

Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere. "The toolshed is in the back" , "What is behind this behavior?"

4.

Have an existence, be extant. Synonym: exist.

5.

Happen, occur, take place. "There were two hundred people at his funeral" , "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"

6.

Be identical or equivalent to. Synonym: equal.

7.

Form or compose. Synonyms: comprise, constitute, make up, represent. "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance" , "These constitute my entire belonging" , "The children made up the chorus" , "This sum represents my entire income for a year" , "These few men comprise his entire army"

8.

Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. Synonym: follow. "She is our resident philosopher"

9.

Represent, as of a character on stage. Synonyms: embody, personify.

10.

Spend or use time.

11.

Have life, be alive. Synonym: live. "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

12.

To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form.

13.

Be priced at. Synonym: cost.

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"Being" Quotes from Famous Books

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— Works of Martin Luther - With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) • Martin Luther

... their retreat being but five miles from their old farm and whilom cottage chapel, several of the village residents had long been camp meeting and quarterly meeting associates. So, with a dutiful son and near-by church, this superannuated couple, ...

— Elizabeth: The Disinherited Daugheter • E. Ben Ez-er

... exhibit their clothes. And they might induce the reporters to mention them—and of course the ignorant populace did not know the difference, and stared at them just as hard as at Mrs. Robbie or Mrs. Winnie. And so for a whole blissful week these people had all the sensations of being in Society! "It won't be very long before that will kill the Horse Show," said Mrs. Vivie Patton, with a snap of her ...

— The Metropolis • Upton Sinclair

... being accused by the people of Africa, whom he had governed as proconsul, declined to defend himself before the Senate and asked to have judges assigned to hear the case. Cornelius Tacitus and myself were instructed to appear for the provincials, and we came to the conclusion ...

— The Letters of the Younger Pliny - Title: The Letters of Pliny the Younger - - Series 1, Volume 1 • Pliny the Younger

... New Jersey, likewise showed that the Negroes were having trouble in adjusting themselves to the new conditions. The female migrants manifested an unadaptability to housework, being accustomed to outdoor work on the farms. In factories and freight-yards men and boys when overheated would throw off their outer clothing just as they would in the mild South, with the consequence ...

— The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 • Various

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