Word BE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

be

🇺🇸 [bi]

Meanings

A fundamental verb in the English language used to describe the existence, identity, or state of something or someone. It can be used as a linking verb to connect the subject to an adjective or a noun.

Examples

• I will be at the meeting later today.
• She is happy with her new job.
• They are students at the university.

Synonyms

exist • live • belong

Antonyms

not be • cease