to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize
to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as
to constitute the same class as
to have a specified qualification or characterization
to belong to the class of Note: In senses 1a through 1e, be functions as a simple copula or linking verb.
to have an objective existence : have reality or actuality : live
to have, maintain, or occupy a place, situation, or position
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted —used only in the infinitive form
to take place : occur
to come or go
archaic : belong, befall
—used as an auxiliary (see auxiliary entry 2 sense 3) with the past participle of transitive verbs to form the passive voice
—used as the auxiliary of the present participle in progressive tenses expressing continuous action
—used with the past participle of some intransitive verbs as an auxiliary forming archaic perfect tenses
—used with to + infinitive to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation
beryllium
Baumé
bachelor of education
bachelor of engineering
bill of exchange
Black English
British English
on : around : over
to a great or greater degree : thoroughly
excessively : ostentatiously —in intensive verbs formed from simple verbs and in adjectives based on adjectives ending in -ed
about : to : at : upon : against : across
make : cause to be : treat as
call or dub especially excessively
affect, afflict, treat, provide, or cover with especially excessively
to have the same meaning as : serve as a sign for
to have identity with
to have the quality or character of
to belong to the class of
exist sense 1, live
to occupy a place, situation, or position
to remain undisturbed or uninterrupted —used only in infinitive form
to take place : occur
—used with the past participle of transitive verbs to form the passive auxiliary
—used with the present participle to express continuous action
—used with the infinitive with to to express the future or something one must do
provide with or cover with : dress up with
about : to : upon
make : cause to be
Baumé
beryllium
barium enema
below elbow
board-eligible
or less commonly bes or be's —used in the uninflected form be or sometimes the form bes or be's in African American English and to varying degrees in some other varieties of English to indicate that an action or state is habitual or frequent Note: This feature of African American English often occurs between the subject and predicate of a sentence, and can precede noun phrases, prepositional phrases, adverbial phrases, adjectives, passive verbs, -ing verbs, and the African American English feature perfective done. In linguistics, this use is referred to as aspectual be, habitual be, or invariant be. It usually occurs in the uninflected form be, as in the first two examples above; however, in African American English in particular, it sometimes takes the form bes or be's. see also been entry 1