English

Detailed Synonyms for be in English

be:

to be verbe (is, was, being)

  1. to be
    to be; to reside; to dwell; to hang out
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
    • reside verbe (resides, resided, residing)
    • dwell verbe (dwells, dwelt, dwelling)
    • hang out verbe (hangs out, hung out, hanging out)
  2. to be
    to be; find myself
  3. to be
    to model; to mould; to shape; to be
    • model verbe (models, modelled, modelling)
    • mould verbe (moulds, moulded, moulding)
    • shape verbe (shapes, shaped, shaping)
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
    to form
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    • form verbe (forms, formed, forming)
  4. to be
    – spend or use time 1
    to be
    – spend or use time 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • I may be an hour1
  5. to be
    – work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function 1
    to be; to follow
    – work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • He is a herpetologist1
      • She is our resident philosopher1
    • follow verbe (follows, followed, following)
  6. to be
    – have an existence, be extant 1
    to be; to exist
    – have an existence, be extant 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
    • exist verbe (exists, existed, existing)
  7. to be
    – have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 1
    to be
    – have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • John is rich1
      • This is not a good answer1
  8. to be
    – have life, be alive 1
    to be; to live
    – have life, be alive 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • Our great leader is no more1
    • live verbe (lives, lived, living)
      • My grandfather lived until the end of war1
  9. to be
    – be identical to; be someone or something 1
    to be
    – be identical to; be someone or something 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • The president of the company is John Smith1
      • This is my house1
  10. to be
    – form or compose 1
    to be; to comprise; to represent; to make up; to constitute
    – form or compose 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • This money is my only income1
      • The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance1
      • These constitute my entire belonging1
      • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
      • These few men comprise his entire army1
    • comprise verbe (comprises, comprised, comprising)
      • These few men comprise his entire army1
    • represent verbe (represents, represented, representing)
      • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
    • make up verbe (makes up, made up, making up)
    • constitute verbe (constitutes, constituted, constituting)
      • These constitute my entire belonging1
  11. to be
    – occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere 1
    to be
    – occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • Where is my umbrella?1
      • The toolshed is in the back1
      • What is behind this behavior?1
  12. to be
    – be identical or equivalent to 1
    to be; to equal
    – be identical or equivalent to 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
    • equal verbe (equals, equaled, equaling)
      • One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!1
  13. to be
    – represent, as of a character on stage 1
    to be; to embody; to personify
    – represent, as of a character on stage 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • Derek Jacobi was Hamlet1
    • embody verbe (embodies, embodied, embodying)
    • personify verbe (personifies, personified, personifying)
  14. to be
    – be priced at 1
    to be; to cost
    – be priced at 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
    • cost verbe (costs, costed, costing)
      • These shoes cost $1001
  15. to be
    – to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form 1
    to be
    – to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • let her be1
  16. to be
    – happen, occur, take place 1
    to be
    – happen, occur, take place 1
    • be verbe (is, was, being)
      • I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house1
      • There were two hundred people at his funeral1
      • There was a lot of noise in the kitchen1

Conjugations for be:

present
  1. am
  2. are
  3. is
  4. are
  5. are
  6. are
simple past
  1. was
  2. were
  3. was
  4. were
  5. were
  6. were
present perfect
  1. have been
  2. have been
  3. has been
  4. have been
  5. have been
  6. have been
past continuous
  1. was being
  2. were being
  3. was being
  4. were being
  5. were being
  6. were being
future
  1. shall be
  2. will be
  3. will be
  4. shall be
  5. will be
  6. will be
continuous present
  1. am being
  2. are being
  3. is being
  4. are being
  5. are being
  6. are being
subjunctive
  1. be
  2. be
  3. be
  4. be
  5. be
  6. be
diverse
  1. be
  2. let's be!
  3. been
  4. are
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "be":


Antonyms for "be":


Related Definitions for "be":

  1. spend or use time1
    • I may be an hour1
  2. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function1
    • He is a herpetologist1
    • She is our resident philosopher1
  3. have an existence, be extant1
  4. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)1
    • John is rich1
    • This is not a good answer1
  5. have life, be alive1
    • Our great leader is no more1
  6. be identical to; be someone or something1
    • The president of the company is John Smith1
    • This is my house1
  7. form or compose1
    • This money is my only income1
    • The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance1
    • These constitute my entire belonging1
    • This sum represents my entire income for a year1
    • These few men comprise his entire army1
  8. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere1
    • Where is my umbrella?1
    • The toolshed is in the back1
    • What is behind this behavior?1
  9. be identical or equivalent to1
  10. represent, as of a character on stage1
    • Derek Jacobi was Hamlet1
  11. be priced at1
  12. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form1
    • let her be1
  13. happen, occur, take place1
    • I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house1
    • There were two hundred people at his funeral1
    • There was a lot of noise in the kitchen1

Related Synonyms for be