been

verb

past participle of be

intransitive verb

: to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

God is love

January is the first month

let x be 10

: to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as

The first person I met was my brother.

: to constitute the same class as

These three books are the authoritative works on the president's life.

: to have a specified qualification or characterization

The leaves are green.

: to belong to the class of

the fish is a trout

Keeping this room clean is your responsibility.

—used regularly in senses 1a through 1e as the copula of simple predication

: to have an objective existence : have reality or actuality : live

I think, therefore I am

: to have, maintain, or occupy a place, situation, or position

the book is on the table

: to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted

—used only in infinitive form

let him be

: to take place : occur

the concert was last night

: to come or go

has already been and gone

has never been to the circus

archaic : belong, befall

… to thine and Albany's issue be this perpetual.—

Shakespeare

auxiliary verb

—used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive-voice auxiliary

the money was foundthe house is being built

—used as the auxiliary of the present participle in progressive tenses expressing continuous action

he is readingI have been sleeping

—used with the past participle of some intransitive verbs as an auxiliary forming archaic perfect tenses

… Christ is risen from the dead …—

1 Corinthians 15:20 (Douay Version)

—used with to + infinitive to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation

I am to interview him todayshe was to become famous

been

verb

past participle of be

as in lived

to have life stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

lived
existed
subsisted
breathed
survived
kicked
endured
ruled
persisted
continued
led
lasted
held on
abided
run on
moved
thrived
flourished
abode
prospered
held up
kept (on)
thriven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

died
disappeared
stopped
succumbed
expired
departed
perished
vanished
evaporated
ceased
ended
discontinued
passed away
quit
quitted
died (down)
subsided
abated
waned
desisted
moderated
let up
ebbed

as in sat

to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

sat
stood
waited
stayed
lain
born
remained
rested
borne
overlooked
posted
awaited
resided
hung around
stationed
commanded
dwelled
stuck around
tarried
dwelt

as in placed

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes our school's football team is first in its division

Synonyms & Similar Words

placed
ranked
stood
graded
rated
counted
installed
grouped
classed
classified
seeded
sorted
separated
categorized
codified
instated
set
compartmentalized

as in happened

to take place the party is next Saturday

Synonyms & Similar Words

happened
done
come
occurred
cooked
passed
transpired
befallen
come about
come down
gone on
gone down
chanced
developed
come off
happed
risen
come to pass
arisen
resulted
betided
intervened
materialized
followed
come up
broken
turned out
proceeded
fallen out
gone off
shaped (up)
sprung (up)
cropped (up)

单词	been
释义	been verb past participle of be intransitive verb 1 a : to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize God is love January is the first month let x be 10 b : to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as The first person I met was my brother. c : to constitute the same class as These three books are the authoritative works on the president's life. d : to have a specified qualification or characterization The leaves are green. e : to belong to the class of the fish is a trout Keeping this room clean is your responsibility. —used regularly in senses 1a through 1e as the copula of simple predication 2 a : to have an objective existence : have reality or actuality : live I think, therefore I am b : to have, maintain, or occupy a place, situation, or position the book is on the table c : to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted —used only in infinitive form let him be d : to take place : occur the concert was last night e : to come or go has already been and gone has never been to the circus f archaic : belong, befall … to thine and Albany's issue be this perpetual.—Shakespeare auxiliary verb 1 —used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive-voice auxiliary the money was foundthe house is being built 2 —used as the auxiliary of the present participle in progressive tenses expressing continuous action he is readingI have been sleeping 3 —used with the past participle of some intransitive verbs as an auxiliary forming archaic perfect tenses … Christ is risen from the dead …—1 Corinthians 15:20 (Douay Version) 4 —used with to + infinitive to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation I am to interview him todayshe was to become famous Kids Definition been past participle of be been verb past participle of be 1 as in lived to have life stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lived existed subsisted breathed survived kicked endured ruled persisted continued led lasted held on abided run on moved thrived flourished abode prospered held up kept (on) thriven Antonyms & Near Antonyms died disappeared stopped succumbed expired departed perished vanished evaporated ceased ended discontinued passed away quit quitted died (down) subsided abated waned desisted moderated let up ebbed See More 2 as in sat to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you Synonyms & Similar Words sat stood waited stayed lain born remained rested borne overlooked posted awaited resided hung around stationed commanded dwelled stuck around tarried dwelt 3 as in placed to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes our school's football team is first in its division Synonyms & Similar Words placed ranked stood graded rated counted installed grouped classed classified seeded sorted separated categorized codified instated set compartmentalized 4 as in happened to take place the party is next Saturday Synonyms & Similar Words happened done come occurred cooked passed transpired befallen come about come down gone on gone down chanced developed come off happed risen come to pass arisen resulted betided intervened materialized followed come up broken turned out proceeded fallen out gone off shaped (up) sprung (up) cropped (up)
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been

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