Archaic Used with the past participle of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect tense: "Where be those roses gone which sweetened so our eyes?” ( Philip Sidney).
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Used with the infinitive of a verb to express intention, obligation, or future action: She was to call before she left. You are to make the necessary changes.
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Used with the past participle of a transitive verb to form the passive voice: The mayoral election is held annually.
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Used with the present participle of a verb to express a continuing action: We are working to improve housing conditions.
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verb-intransitive
To belong to a specified class or group: The human being is a primate.
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To belong; befall: Peace be unto you. Woe is me.
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To equal in identity: "To be a Christian was to be a Roman” ( James Bryce).
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To exist in actuality; have life or reality: I think, therefore I am.
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To go or come: Have you ever been to Italy? Have you been home recently?.
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verb
To equal in meaning have the same connotation as .
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To have identity with .
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To constitute the same class as.
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To have a specified qualification or characterization .
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To belong to the class of .
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symbol
Beryllium.
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abbreviation
Bachelor of education.
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Bachelor of engineering.
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Bill of exchange.
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Black English.
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