✨be

verb

/biː/

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Meaning

To exist, to occur, or to have a particular quality.

Example Sentences

She wants to be a doctor.

Example Expressions

to be or not to be

Synonyms

exist, live, happen, occur

Antonyms

cease, die

Collocations

be happy, be late, be ready, be a teacher

More Example Sentences

I’m sorry for being late.

I can’t believe this story.

I would like to be a doctor.

I would like to be a teacher.

I would like to be an engineer.

My favorite band is The Beatles.

Is it okay to take this before exercising?

I study English because I love this subject.

I study English because it's very important and necessary.

I study English because I want to improve my English skill.

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To speak quietly and not clearly so that words are difficult to understand.

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To make or feel young, healthy, or energetic again.

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To cancel out or make ineffective; to deny the truth of something.

exemplify

To properly present or represent a subject or idea through examples.

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