Definitions
There are 14 meanings of the word
Were.
Were - as a noun
A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
atomic number 4berylliumgluciniumWere - as a verb
Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example: "John is rich"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
lookhurtsufferbe well
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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"
Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Example: "Where is my umbrella?"
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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
stretchstretch alongattendfill
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occupydwellinhabitlivepopulateinhabitkeep one's distancekeep one's eyes offkeep one's hands offstand backstay awayextend toreachtouchextendgoleadpassrungoleadcontinuecoverextendextendpoke outreach outliesitsitsit aroundfacestraddlefollowcenter onlierestbelonggocome
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Have an existence, be extant
Example: "Is there a god?"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
existHypernyms (Closely Related)
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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!"
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equalHypernyms (Closely Related)
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Form or compose
Example: "This money is my only income"
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compriseconstituterepresentHypernyms (Closely Related)
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Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Example: "He is a herpetologist"
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followHypernyms (Closely Related)
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Represent, as of a character on stage
Example: "Derek jacobi was hamlet"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
embodypersonifyHypernyms (Closely Related)
representstand forsymbolisesymbolizetypifyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Spend or use time
Example: "I may be an hour"
To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Example: "Let her be"
Example Sentences
"They were playing soccer in the park."
"We were studying for the exam last night."
"She said they were going to the movies."
"He and his friends were hiking in the mountains."
"The children were laughing and having fun at the party."
Word Game Points
Is WERE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, were is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
WERE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is WERE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, were is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordWERE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is WERE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, were is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordWERE has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
