Definitions for Being
ˈbi ɪŋBe·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. being, beingness, existencenoun

   the state or fact of existing

   "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

2. organism, beingnoun

   a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Wiktionary(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beingnoun

   A living creature.

2. beingnoun

   The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

3. beingnoun

   That which has actuality (materially or in concept).

4. beingnoun

   One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.

5. beingconjunction

   Given that; since.

6. Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beingconjunct.

   Since. Dict.

   Etymology: from be.

2. Beingnoun

   Etymology: from be.

   1. Existence; opposed to nonentity.

   Of him all things have both received their first being, and their continuance to be that which they are. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   Yet is not God the author of her ill,
   Though author of her being, and being there. Davies.

   There is none but he,
   Whose being I do fear: and under him
   My genius is rebuked. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Thee, Father, first they sung, omnipotent,
   Immutable, immortal, infinite,
   Eternal king! Thee, author of all being,
   Fountain of light! John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iii. l. 374.

   Merciful and gracious, thou gavest us being, raising us from nothing to be an excellent creation. Jeremy Taylor, Guide to Devotion.

   Consider every thing as not yet in being; then examine, if it must needs have been at all, or what other ways it might have been. Richard Bentley.

   2. A particular state or condition.

   Those happy spirits, which ordain’d by fate
   For future being, and new bodies wait. John Dryden, Æneid.

   Heav’n from all creatures hides the book of fate;
   From brutes what men, from men what spirits know;
   Or who could suffer being here below? Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   3. The person existing.

   Ah, fair, yet false; ah, being form’d to cheat,
   By seeming kindness, mixt with deep deceit. Dryden.

   It is folly to seek the approbation of any being, besides the supreme; because no other being can make a right judgment of us, and because we can procure no considerable advantage from the approbation of any other being. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   As now your own, our beings were of old,
   And once inclos’d in woman’s beauteous mold. Alexander Pope.

3. Beingparticip.

   Etymology: from be.

   Those, who have their hope in another life, look upon themselves as being on their passage through this. Francis Atterbury.

Webster Dictionary(2.15 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Being

   of Be

2. Being

   existing

3. Beingnoun

   existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence

4. Beingnoun

   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

5. Beingnoun

   lifetime; mortal existence

6. Beingnoun

   an abode; a cottage

7. Beingadverb

   since; inasmuch as

Freebase(2.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Being

   Being is an extremely broad concept encompassing objective and subjective features of reality and existence. Anything that partakes in being is also called a "being", though often this use is limited to entities that have subjectivity. So broad a notion has inevitably been elusive and controversial in the history of philosophy, beginning in western philosophy with attempts among the pre-Socratics to deploy it intelligibly. As an example of efforts in recent times, Heidegger adopted German terms like Dasein to articulate the topic. Several modern approaches build on such continental European exemplars as Heidegger, and apply metaphysical results to the understanding of human psychology and the human condition generally. By contrast, in mainstream Analytical philosophy the topic is more confined to abstract investigation, in the work of such influential theorists as W. V. O. Quine, to name one of many. One most fundamental question that continues to exercise philosophers is put by William James: "How comes the world to be here at all instead of the nonentity which might be imagined in its place? ... from nothing to being there is no logical bridge."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Being

   bē′ing, n. existence: substance: essence: any person or thing existing.—adj. Bē′ing, existing, present.—adj. Bē′ingless.—n. Bē′ingness. [From the pr.p. of Be.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. being

   See BING.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. being

   A living healthy human or universal soul with the ability to act and function with a body, brain, conscience, consciousness, heart, memory, mind, spirit, soul and subconscious.

   A human being is a gift which we all value and respect and know we all walk this earth together and value every human being.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

2. ---

   beingverb

   Verb form of the word be.

   Being loved, healthy and happy is a gift.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Being' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #102

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Being' in Written Corpus Frequency: #186

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Being' in Nouns Frequency: #1003

Anagrams for Being »

1. binge

2. begin

How to pronounce Being?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Being in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Being in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Being in a Sentence

1. Rand Paul:

   And they’re being asked to vote for something that we never promised. We promised the American voters that we would repeal ObamaCare. But when you’re keeping half the taxes, most of the regulations and creating a brand new insurance bailout superfund -- that to most people just does n’t sound like repeal.

2. Nancy Stanwood:

   While most private insurance plans under the ACA are required to cover all contraceptive case, too often plans fail to follow this mandate, as physicians, we have seen multiple cases of women being wrongfully denied contraceptive coverage they have paid for and are entitled to by law.

3. Umberto Eco:

   There is only one thing that arouses animals more than pleasure, and that is pain. Under torture you are as if under the dominion of those grasses that produce visions. Everything you have heard told, everything you have read returns to your mind, as if you were being transported, not toward heaven, but toward hell. Under torture you say not only what the inquisitor wants, but also what you imagine might please him, because a bond (this, truly, diabolical) is established between you and him.

4. Steven Horrell:

   A ship in the Black Sea with the Kalibr land attack cruise missile could reach Berlin, if they viewed one of the European capitals as being a weakness in NATO, they could do that sort of escalation, non-nuclear, but they could strike outside the immediate theater of conflict and start hitting native targets.

5. Peter Farrelly:

   True. I was Peter Farrelly, i did this decades ago and I thought I was being funny and the truth is I'm embarrassed and it makes me cringe now. I'm deeply sorry.

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