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1. (n.) being
the fact of existing; existence.
2. being
conscious, mortal existence; life.
3. being
essential substance or nature:
the very core of my being.
4. being
something that exists:
inanimate beings.
5. being
a living thing.
6. being
a human being; person.
7. being
(cap.) God.
8. being
Philos.
9. being
absolute existence in a complete or perfect state; essence.
10. (conj.) being
Chiefly Dial. since; because; considering that (often fol. by as, as how, or that).
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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| Definition of 'being' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) being, beingness, existence
the state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
2. (noun) organism, being
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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1. (noun) being
a living creature
human beings; a being from outer space
2. being
come into being
to start to exist
The club first came into being in the 1880s.
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| Definition of 'being' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) being
since; inasmuch as
2. (noun) being
existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence
3. (noun) being
that which exists in any form, whether it be material or spiritual, actual or ideal; living existence, as distinguished from a thing without life; as, a human being; spiritual beings
4. (noun) being
lifetime; mortal existence
5. (noun) being
an abode; a cottage
6. being
of Be
7. being
existing
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Sense: existence
When did the Roman Empire come into being?
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 Arabic: وُجود |
 Bulgarian: съществуване |
 Brazilian: existência |
 Czech: existence,život |
 German: das (Da-)Sein |
 Danish: opstå |
 Greek: ύπαρξη, δημιουργία |
 Spanish: existencia |
 Estonian: olemasolu |
 Farsi: وجود؛ هستی |
 Finnish: olemassaolo |
 French: existence |
 Hebrew: לִהיוֹת |
 Hindi: अस्तित्व |
 Croatian: postojanje |
 Hungarian: lét(ezés) |
 Indonesian: keberadaan, ada |
 Icelandic: tilvera |
 Italian: origine |
 Japanese: 存在 |
 Korean: 존재 |
 Lithuanian: egzistavimas |
 Latvian: eksistence; esamība |
 Malay: wujud |
 Dutch: bestaan |
 Norwegian: tilværelse, det å være/bl |
 Polish: istnienie |
 Persian: وجود؛ هستی |
 Pashto: شتون |
 Portuguese: existência |
 Romanian: existenţă, naştere, fiinţ |
 Russian: существование |
 Slovak: vznik |
 Slovenian: bivanje, obstajanje |
 Serbian: postojanje |
 Swedish: tillvaro, existens |
 Thai: การมีอยู่ |
 Turkish: varlık |
 Taiwanese: 存在 |
 Ukrainian: буття, існування |
 Urdu: موجود ہونا |
 Vietnamese: sự tồn tại |
 Chinese: 存在 |
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