What does being mean?
Definitions for being
ˈbi ɪŋbe·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word being.
Princeton's WordNet
being, beingness, existencenoun
the state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
organism, beingnoun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Wiktionary
beingnoun
A living creature.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
beingnoun
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
beingnoun
That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
beingnoun
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
beingconjunction
Given that; since.
Etymology: Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
Webster Dictionary
Being
of Be
Being
existing
Beingnoun
existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence
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
Beingnoun
lifetime; mortal existence
Beingnoun
an abode; a cottage
Beingadverb
since; inasmuch as
Freebase
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
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
being
See BING.
Editors Contribution
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, 2020beingverb
Verb form of the word be.
Being loved, healthy and happy is a gift.
Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #102
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Written Corpus Frequency: #186
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'being' in Nouns Frequency: #1003
Anagrams for being »
binge
begin
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of being in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of being in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of being in a Sentence
We want to replace the perception that this is a boondoggle with the reality of what is being offered here.
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
To be prepared, to stand on the stage and talk about this myriad of issues, whether it's domestic policy, monetary policy or foreign policy, it takes years of intense studies, i spent the last three years in that mode—being able to stand up and discuss all of these issues and do it in a way that is very profound and impactful.
Trump is a man who likes to be on the couch with a good cheeseburger and likes to watch TV - he's a homebody, he likes being in his own bed, even if it means coming into Teterboro or LaGuardia after midnight.
Being a parent is hard enough, the last thing you ever want is to see your child sick or different from other kids. Over the years, we’ve seen the faces of so many parents brightened when they place that custom-wrapped helmet on their child’s head. A little color andfuncan really bring light to an otherwise worrisome situation.
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- كائِن, مَخْلوق, وُجود, يجريArabic
- барлыҡ, йәшәйешBashkir
- істо́та, быццё, стварэ́нне, існава́ннеBelarusian
- битие, същество̀, създа̀ние, съществу̀ване, тварBulgarian
- ésserCatalan, Valencian
- tvor, bytí, bytost, existence, životCzech
- opstå, væsenDanish
- Wesen, Geschöpf, Sein, DaseinGerman
- ύπαρξη, πλάσμαGreek
- estaĵo, estulo, estoEsperanto
- criatura, existencia, serSpanish
- olend, olemasoluEstonian
- وجودPersian
- olento, olemassaoloFinnish
- existence, créature, êtreFrench
- neach, dúil, beithIrish
- beaysManx
- בריה, יצור, ישותHebrew
- किया जा रहा हैHindi
- lény, létHungarian
- էակ, գոյությունArmenian
- ada, makhluk, keberadaanIndonesian
- vera, tilveraIcelandic
- essere, creatura, esistenzaItalian
- להיותHebrew
- 生物, 存在, 生き物, であることJapanese
- ភាវៈរស់Khmer
- ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವKannada
- 存在, 존재, 생명체Korean
- animate, creatura, natura, vita, animatum, res, ens, ortus, caput, vis, essentia, salusLatin
- egzistavimas, būtybėLithuanian
- radījums, eksistence, esamība, būtneLatvian
- битие, постоење, суштествоMacedonian
- wezen, bestaanDutch
- det å være, bli til, vesen, tilværelse, å væreNorwegian
- istota, istnienie, bycie, stwórPolish
- criatura, ser, existênciaPortuguese
- făptură, existență, ființă, creatură, naștereRomanian
- тварь, созда́ние, бытие́, ([[живой, творе́ние, существова́ниеRussian
- створ, створење, stvor, stvorenje, биће, bićeSerbo-Croatian
- vznik, bytosť, bytie, tvor, stvorenieSlovak
- bitje, bivanje, obstajanje, stvorSlovene
- varelse, väsen, existens, tillvaroSwedish
- இருப்பதுTamil
- yaratık, varlıkTurkish
- істо́та, тварь, ство́ріння, існува́ння, твари́на, буття́Ukrainian
- کیا جا رہا ہےUrdu
- sinh vật, 生物Vietnamese
- jijafäb, hijafäb, dabin, jafäbVolapük
- 存在Chinese
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