- pronunciation:
- bi
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
am, is, are, being, was, were, been |
| definition 1: |
to live or exist.
There was a railroad here a long time ago.- similar words:
- exist
|
| definition 2: |
used to tell the particular place or position of a person or thing.
They are at home.My building is on the corner. |
| definition 3: |
used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that describes it.
She is a doctor.He is sick. |
| definition 4: |
used with a present participle to show a continuing action.
It is raining. |
| definition 5: |
used with the present participle to say that some action is planned in the future.
I'm leaving for Chicago tomorrow. |
| definition 6: |
used before the past participle of another verb to connect the subject of the sentence to actions done to it.
All of the furniture was moved yesterday. |
| related words: |
feel, happen, measure, rank |
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bee (a flying insect)?
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bee sound alike but have different meanings.