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be

Noun

A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element (synset 114655473)
is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
substance meronym:
- beryl - the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
- chrysoberyl - a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
- gadolinite, ytterbite - a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
same as: atomic number 4, beryllium, glucinium

Verb

Have the quality of being;
(copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (synset 202610777)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
subtypes:
- look - have a certain outward or facial expression
- hurt, suffer - feel pain or be in pain
- be well - be healthy; feel good
- suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable
- feel - be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
- remain, rest, stay - stay the same; remain in a certain state
- continue - exist over a prolonged period of time
- coruscate, scintillate, sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
- bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- rank - take or have a position relative to others
- point - be positionable in a specified manner
- need, require, want - have need of
- compact, pack - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
- rest - not move; be in a resting position
- cut - allow incision or separation
- boil, seethe - be in an agitated emotional state
- moon about, moon around, mope - be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
- appear, look, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- appear, seem - seem to be true, probable, or apparent
- owe - be in debt
- belong - be owned by; be in the possession of
- cover - be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
- represent - be representative or typical for
- account - be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- cut across - be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
- begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event
- stand - be in some specified state or condition
- define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify - determine the essential quality of
- go - be or continue to be in a certain condition
- add up, make sense - be reasonable or logical or comprehensible
- comprise, consist - be composed of
- prove, turn out, turn up - be shown or be found to be
- account for - be the reason or explanation for
- remain - be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
- adhere, stand by, stick, stick by - be loyal to
- footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry - be about
- add up, amount, come, number, total - add up in number or quantity
- count, matter, weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight
- rate - be worthy of or have a certain rating
- deserve, merit - be worthy or deserving
- buy - be worth or be capable of buying
- shine - be clear and obvious
- fall - be due
- depend - be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- underlie - be or form the base for
- behoove, behove - be appropriate or necessary
- stink - be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
- blow, suck - be inadequate or objectionable
- delimit, subtend - be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
- body forth, embody, incarnate, substantiate - represent in bodily form
- contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing
- be, cost - be priced at
- measure - have certain dimensions
- buzz, hum, seethe - be noisy with activity
- abound - be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
- disaccord, disagree, discord - be different from one another
- gape, yaw, yawn - be wide open
- be given, incline, lean, run, tend - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
- go, run - have a particular form
- enter, figure - be or play a part of or in
- press - be urgent
- rage - be violent; as of fires and storms
- interrelate, relate - be in a relationship with
- rut - be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
- stagnate - cease to flow; stand without moving
- stagnate - stand still
- come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose
- squat - be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
- hoodoo - bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
- impend - be imminent or about to happen
- range, run - change or be different within limits
- continue, remain, stay, stay on - continue in a place, position, or situation
- sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
- translate - be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way
- head, head up - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
- come in for - be subject to or the object of
- compare - be comparable
- come, fall - come under, be classified or included
- encounter, run into - be beset by
- gravitate - be attracted to
- pay - be worth it
- diverge - have no limits as a mathematical series
- shine - be distinguished or eminent
- iridesce - be iridescent
- lie - be and remain in a particular state or condition
- stand - occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
- hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- litter - strew
- suit - be agreeable or acceptable
- end, terminate - be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
- fit - conform to some shape or size
- lend - have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
- let go - be relaxed
- belong - be rightly classified in a class or category
- belong - be suitable or acceptable
- curve, twist, wind - extend in curves and turns
- jumble, mingle - be all mixed up or jumbled together
- promise - give grounds for expectations
- accept, take - be designed to hold or take
- clean - be cleanable
- draw - allow a draft
- wash - be capable of being washed
- balance - be in equilibrium
- come, hail - be a native of
- act - be suitable for theatrical performance
- test - show a certain characteristic when tested
- seem - appear to exist
- answer - be liable or accountable
- beat - be superior
- hold - have as a major characteristic
- count - have a certain value or carry a certain weight
- contain - be divisible by
- connect - be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation
- sell - be responsible for the sale of
- sell - be approved of or gain acceptance
- kill - be fatal
- make - be suitable for
- adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, grace - be beautiful to look at
- consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- work - behave in a certain way when handled
- lubricate - have lubricating properties
- breathe - allow the passage of air through
- trim - be in equilibrium during a flight
- swing - have a certain musical rhythm
- osculate - be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
- retard - be delayed
- transplant - be transplantable
- cohere - have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
- object - be averse to or express disapproval of
- stick - be or become fixed
- recognize - exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
- distribute - be mathematically distributive
- put out - be sexually active
- bake, broil - be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
- drown, swim - be covered with or submerged in a liquid
- swim - be dizzy or giddy
- belong - be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
Be identical to;
Be someone or something (synset 202622439)
"The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
Occupy a certain position or area;
Be somewhere (synset 202661230)
"Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
subtypes:
- stretch, stretch along - occupy a large, elongated area
- attend, go to - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- fill, occupy - occupy the whole of
- dwell, inhabit, live, populate - be an inhabitant of or reside in
- inhabit - be present in
- keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay away - stay clear of, avoid
- extend to, reach, touch - to extend as far as
- extend, go, lead, pass, run - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- go, lead - lead, extend, or afford access
- continue, cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time
- extend, poke out, reach out - reach outward in space
- lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
- sit - be located or situated somewhere
- sit, sit around - be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- face - be opposite
- straddle - sit or stand astride of
- follow - be next
- center on - have as a center
- lie, rest - have a place in relation to something else
- belong, go - be in the right place or situation
- come - exist or occur in a certain point in a series
Have an existence, be extant (synset 202609706)
"Is there a God?"
subtypes:
- come - be found or available
- preexist - exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
- kick about, kick around, knock about - be around; be alive or active
- coexist, cohabit - exist together
- indwell - to exist as an inner activating spirit, force, or principle
- hold, obtain, prevail - be valid, applicable, or true
- consist, dwell, lie, lie in - originate (in)
- endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten - pose a threat to; present a danger to
- flow - be abundantly present
- distribute - be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
- dwell, inhabit - exist or be situated within
same as: exist
Happen, occur, take place (synset 202755779)
"I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
Be identical or equivalent to (synset 202670846)
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
subtypes:
- correspond, equate - be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- correspond, represent, stand for - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
- translate - be equivalent in effect
same as: equal
Form or compose (synset 202626667)
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
subtypes:
- make - constitute the essence of
- compose - form the substance of
- constitute, form, make - to compose or represent
- range, straddle - range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as
- pose, present - introduce
- supplement - serve as a supplement to
same as: comprise, constitute, make up, represent
Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function (synset 202450790)
"He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
subtypes:
- vet - work as a veterinarian
- cox - act as the coxswain, in a boat race
same as: follow
Represent, as of a character on stage (synset 202703567)
"Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

is a type of: represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
subtypes:
- body, personify - invest with or as with a body; give body to
- exemplify, represent - be characteristic of
same as: embody, personify
Spend or use time (synset 202273091)
"I may be an hour"

is a type of: occupy, take, use up - require (time or space)
Have life, be alive (synset 202620216)
"Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

same as: live

verb group: endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive - continue to live and avoid dying
To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form (synset 202750695)
"let her be"

is a type of: remain, rest, stay - stay the same; remain in a certain state
Be priced at (synset 202708368)
"These shoes cost $100"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

subtypes: knock back, put back, set back - cost a certain amount

same as: cost

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