Be – Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

have a certain outward or facial expression

feel pain or be in pain

be healthy; feel good

feel unwell or uncomfortable

be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

stay the same; remain in a certain state

exist over a prolonged period of time

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

take or have a position relative to others

be positionable in a specified manner

have need of

have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

not move; be in a resting position

allow incision or separation

be in an agitated emotional state

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

seem to be true, probable, or apparent

be in debt

be owned by; be in the possession of

be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of

be representative or typical for

be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations

have a beginning characterized in some specified way

have a beginning, of a temporal event

be in some specified state or condition

determine the essential quality of

be or continue to be in a certain condition

be reasonable or logical or comprehensible

be composed of

be shown or be found to be

be the reason or explanation for

be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

add up in number or quantity

have weight; have import, carry weight

be worthy of or have a certain rating

be worthy or deserving

be worth or be capable of buying

be clear and obvious

be due

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

be or form the base for

be extremely bad in quality or in one’s performance

be inadequate or objectionable

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

represent in bodily form

be capable of holding or containing

be priced at

have certain dimensions

be noisy with activity

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

be different from one another

be wide open

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

have a particular form

be or play a part of or in

be urgent

be violent; as of fires and storms

be in a relationship with

be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals

cease to flow; stand without moving

stand still

be useful for a certain purpose

be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune

be imminent or about to happen

change or be different within limits

continue in a place, position, or situation

be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way

be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel

be subject to or the object of

be comparable

come under, be classified or included

be beset by

be attracted to

be worth it

have no limits as a mathematical series

be distinguished or eminent

be iridescent

be and remain in a particular state or condition

occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

strew

be agreeable or acceptable

be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

conform to some shape or size

have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to

be relaxed

be rightly classified in a class or category

be suitable or acceptable

extend in curves and turns

be all mixed up or jumbled together

give grounds for expectations

be designed to hold or take

be cleanable

allow a draft

be capable of being washed

be in equilibrium

be a native of

be suitable for theatrical performance

show a certain characteristic when tested

appear to exist

be liable or accountable

be superior

have as a major characteristic

have a certain value or carry a certain weight

be divisible by

be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation

be responsible for the sale of

be approved of or gain acceptance

be fatal

be suitable for

be beautiful to look at

have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

behave in a certain way when handled

have lubricating properties

allow the passage of air through

be in equilibrium during a flight

have a certain musical rhythm

be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

be delayed

be transplantable

have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results

be averse to or express disapproval of

be or become fixed

exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)

be mathematically distributive

be sexually active

be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun

be covered with or submerged in a liquid

be dizzy or giddy

be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)

partly close one’s eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light

suffer from; be ill with

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

be cold

be uncomfortably hot

be ill or unwell

feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

remain outside

maintain the same position; wait it out

continue or extend

confuse or put into disorder

be a mystery or bewildering to

be calculated

take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

have a certain priority

fix in scope; fix the boundaries of

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

be hungry; go without food

demand immediate action

rest one’s weight on one’s knees

be standing; be upright

overflow with a certain feeling

be in an agitated or excited state

seethe with deep anger or resentment

appear to begin an activity

give the appearance or impression of

produce a certain impression

be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity

appear in a certain way

be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

represent by an instance

cause to be lost or disoriented

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

be shiny, as if wet

appear to one’s own mind or opinion

be agreeable or suitable

put up as security or collateral

be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble

be a spokesperson for

act as a guardian to someone

give a new or different definition to

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

dwell

loiter about, with no apparent aim

continue a term of office past the normal period of time

be larger in number

amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

to be oppressive or burdensome

deserve (either good or bad)

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

depend on a small thing or be at risk

rise up

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

be tall; have a height of; copula

be in effect; be or remain in force

have a certain weight

persist for a specified period of time

remain inactive or immobile

be teeming, be abuzz

be willing or inclined to accept

be given to

measure by or as if by a scale

be sold at the retail level

be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions

be ranked or compare

be felt or perceived in a certain way

move toward

exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal

fail to spoil or rot

be in connection with something relevant

wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail

form a spiral

form a snake-like pattern

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

add up to

be an ornament to