to be
- verb
- /bi/
- So I think it's going to be a good week.
- there are differences
- be significant
- there is little
Eat what you want to be Eat the meat.
- Eat what you want to be Eat the meat.
Examples
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The best way to be happy is to appreciate the little things.
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For many North Americans, I believe, there is a frisson of hope and expectation.
Academic text (2015) -
Should all young people be taught to code in school?
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I think there may be some truth in what he says.
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And that can be a lot of sweat.
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There'll be a lot of laughs.
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One administrator interviewed during the study commented, "There is national attention on standards, technology, etc."
Academic text (2015) -
To succeed in life, you need to be confident in yourself.
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In the morning, I like to be the first one in the office.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To act as if you are better than other people because of your money or taste
- Informal
To imagine being in another person's situation to understand how they feel
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To help and support someone when they are going through a hard time
- Offensive
Work during a strike while other workers protest, making the strike weaker
Compounds
- Informal
A joking name for a woman whose real name people avoid saying
How Present
Surface Forms
Etymology
Be comes from two very old English verbs, beon ('to become') and wesan ('to exist'). That is why we use be when we want to say something 'is' or 'exists'.