1. | to exist or live: Shakespeare's “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question. |
2. | to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week. |
3. | to occupy a place or position: The book is on the table. |
4. | to continue or remain as before: Let things be. |
5. | to belong; attend; befall: May good fortune be with you. |
6. | (used as a copula to connect the subject with its predicate adjective, or predicate nominative, in order to describe, identify, or amplify the subject): Martha is tall. John is president. This is she. |
7. | (used as a copula to introduce or form interrogative or imperative sentences): Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be facetious. |
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