English dictionary definition of:

be


Noun

  • a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Verb

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

Thesaurus

beryllium   comprise   constitute   cost   embody   equal   exist   follow   glucinium   live   personify   represent  

Scrabble score for be


Scrabble score = 4

generated at 14:04:34 on 12-02-20

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