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Another word for be

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Verb

  1. To have reality or life

    See also:

    be

  2. To have being or actuality

    See also:

    be

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for be

Verb

  1. To have being

    Antonyms:

  2. To happen

    See also:

    happen

  3. To equal

    See also:

    equal

  4. To mean

    See also:

    mean

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Sentence Examples

  • "I couldn't be here if it wasn't," she said.

  • It had to be the new baby.

  • I just want it to be healthy.

  • "Does it hurt to be invisible?" she asked.

  • When will supper be ready?

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