English dictionary
be
verbPronunciation
biː
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- spend or use time
verb
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
verb
- have an existence, be extant
verb
- have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
verb
- have life, be alive
verb
- be identical to; be someone or something
verb
- form or compose
verb
- occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
verb
- be identical or equivalent to
verb
- represent, as of a character on stage
verb
- be priced at
verb
- to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form
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