being
[ bee-ing ]
/ ˈbi ɪŋ /
noun
conjunction
Nonstandard.
since; because; considering that (often followed by as, as how, or that): Being it's midnight, let's go home. Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes.
OTHER WORDS FROM being
non·be·ing, noun, adjective su·per·be·ing, nounWords nearby being
Definition for being (2 of 2)
be
[ bee; unstressed bee, bi ]
/ bi; unstressed bi, bɪ /
verb (used without object), present singular 1st person am, 2nd are or (Archaic) art, 3rd is, present plural are; past singular 1st person was, 2nd were or (Archaic) wast or wert, 3rd was, past plural were; present subjunctive be; past subjunctive singular 1st person were, 2nd were or (Archaic) wert, 3rd were; past subjunctive plural were; past participle been; present participle be·ing.
auxiliary verb, present singular 1st person am, 2nd are or (Archaic) art, 3rd is, present plural are; past singular 1st person was, 2nd were or (Archaic) wast or wert, 3rd was, past plural were; present subjunctive be; past subjunctive singular 1st person were, 2nd were or (Archaic) wert, 3rd were; past subjunctive plural were; past participle been; present participle be·ing.
Origin of be
before 900; Middle English
been, Old English
bēon (
bēo- (akin to Old Frisian, Old High German
bim, German
bin, Old Saxon
bium, biom (I) am, Old English, Old High German, Old Saxon
būan, Old Norse
būa reside, Latin
fuī (I) have been, Greek
phy- grow, become, Old Irish
boí (he) was, Sanskrit
bhávati (he) becomes, is, Lithuanian
búti to be, OCS
byti, Persian
būd was)) +
-n infinitive suffix. See
am,
is,
are1,
was,
were
usage note for be
See
me.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH be
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British Dictionary definitions for being (1 of 6)
being
/ (ˈbiːɪŋ) /
noun
the state or fact of existing; existence
essential nature; self
she put her whole being into the part
something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any category
a being from outer space
a person; human being
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality
Compare becoming (def. 3)
British Dictionary definitions for being (2 of 6)
Be
the chemical symbol for
beryllium
British Dictionary definitions for being (3 of 6)
BE
abbreviation for
bill of exchange
(in the US) Board of Education
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Engineering
British Dictionary definitions for being (4 of 6)
Bé
abbreviation for
Baumé
British Dictionary definitions for being (5 of 6)
be
1
/ (biː, unstressed bɪ) /
verb present singular 1st person am; 2nd person are; 3rd person is; present plural are; past singular 1st person was; 2nd person were; 3rd person was; past plural were; present participle being or past participle been (intr)
Word Origin for be
Old English
bēon; related to Old High German
bim am, Latin
fui I have been, Greek
phuein to bring forth, Sanskrit
bhavati he is
British Dictionary definitions for being (6 of 6)
be
2
the internet domain name for
Belgium
Medical definitions for being
Be
The symbol for the elementberyllium
Scientific definitions for being
Be
The symbol for beryllium.
Idioms and Phrases with being (1 of 2)
being
see for the moment (time being); other things being equal.
Idioms and Phrases with being (2 of 2)
be