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spend or use time
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verb
spend or use time
“I may be an hour”
verb
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
“He is a herpetologist”
verb
have an existence, be extant
“Is there a God?”
verb
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
“John is rich”
verb
have life, be alive
“Our great leader is no more”
verb
be identical to; be someone or something
“The president of the company is John Smith”
verb
form or compose
“This money is my only income”
verb
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
“Where is my umbrella?”
verb
be identical or equivalent to
“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
verb
represent, as of a character on stage
“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”
verb
be priced at
“These shoes cost $100”
verb
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form
“let her be”
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Example Sentences
I may be an hour
He is a herpetologist
She is our resident philosopher
Is there a God?
John is rich
This is not a good answer
Our great leader is no more
My grandfather lived until the end of war
The president of the company is John Smith
This is my house
This money is my only income
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
Where is my umbrella?
The toolshed is in the back
What is behind this behavior?
One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
Derek Jacobi was Hamlet
These shoes cost $100
let her be
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