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BEEN

(noun, verb)
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There are 14 meanings of the word Been.

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Been - as a noun

A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
atomic number 4berylliumglucinium

Been - as a verb

Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

Example: "John is rich"

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lookhurtsufferbe well
sufferfeelremainreststaycontinuecoruscatescintillatesparklebedevilbefuddleconfoundconfusediscombobulatefoxfuddlethrowrankpointneedrequirewantcompactpackrestcutboilseethemoon aboutmoon aroundmopeappearlookseemappearseemowebelongcoverrepresentaccountcut acrossbeginstartbeginstanddefinedelimitdelimitatedelineatespecifygoadd upmake sensecompriseconsistproveturn outturn upaccount forremainadherestand bystickstick byfootlehang aroundlallygaglingerloafloiterlollygagloungelurkmess aboutmill aboutmill aroundtarryadd upamountcomenumbertotalcountmatterweighratedeservemeritbuyshinefalldependunderliebehoovebehovestinkdelimitsubtendbody forthembodyincarnatesubstantiatecontainholdtakebecostmeasurebuzzhumseetheabounddisaccorddisagreediscordgapeyawyawnbe giveninclineleanruntendgorunenterfigurepressrageinterrelaterelaterutstagnatestagnatecome in handysquathoodooimpendrangeruncontinueremainstaystay onselltranslateheadhead upcome in forcomparecomefallencounterrun intogravitatepaydivergeshineiridesceliestandhanglittersuitendterminatefitlendlet gobelongbelongcurvetwistwindjumbleminglepromiseaccepttakecleandrawwashbalancecomehailacttestanswerbeatholdcountcontainconnectsellsellmakeadornbeautifydeckdecorateembellishgraceconsistworklubricatebreathetrimswingosculatetransplantcohereobjectstickrecognizedistributeput outbakebroildrownswimswimbelonggeek

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Be identical to; be someone or something

Example: "The president of the company is john smith"

Happen, occur, take place

Example: "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"

Be identical or equivalent to

Example: "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
equal
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Form or compose

Example: "This money is my only income"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
compriseconstituterepresent
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Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

Example: "He is a herpetologist"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
follow
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Represent, as of a character on stage

Example: "Derek jacobi was hamlet"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
embodypersonify
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
representstand forsymbolisesymbolizetypify
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Spend or use time

Example: "I may be an hour"

Have life, be alive

Example: "Our great leader is no more"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
live

To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

Example: "Let her be"

Be priced at

Example: "These shoes cost $100"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cost
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I have been waiting for you all day."
"She has been studying for her exams."
"They have been traveling around the world."
"He has been working late every night this week."
"I have been to that restaurant before."
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Word Game Points

Is BEEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, been is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BEEN has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is BEEN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, been is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BEEN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is BEEN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, been is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BEEN has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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