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   being

   /ˈbiːɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. existence: "the railway brought many towns into being" Similar existencelivinglifeanimationanimatenessalivenessrealityactualityessential naturelifebloodvital forceentityesseOpposite non-existence
   • ▪ being alive; living: "holism promotes a unified way of being"
   • 2. the nature or essence of a person: "sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others" Similar soulspiritnatureessencesubstanceentityinner beinginner selfpsycheheartbosombreastcorekernelmarrowquidditypneuma
   • 3. a real or imaginary living creature or entity, especially an intelligent one: "alien beings" Similar creaturelife formliving entityliving thingliving soulsoulindividualpersonpersonagehuman beinghumanmanwomanlifeexistenceearthling

   verb

   • 1. present participle of be

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Being is a noun that means the state or fact of existing, or a living or human thing. It can also be a conjunction that means since or because. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and idioms.

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   Being is a noun that means a person or thing that exists, or the state of existing. Learn how to use being in different contexts, such as living beings, divine beings, or coming into being, with examples and translations.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word being as a noun, adjective, conjunction, and present participle of be. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of being.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'being' in English. Find out the different forms, synonyms, and examples of 'being' as a verb, noun, or conjunction.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › beingBeing - definition of being by The Free Dictionary

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   Being is a noun that means the state or quality of having existence, or a person, creature, or thing that exists. Learn the synonyms, usage, and translations of being from various sources.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beingBeing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A being is any living creature, from a person to a bug. Being also refers to the state of existing. "To be, or not to be" — that is the question when you're talking about being. Things that exist are in a state of being: this meaning of being is a little vague, but it has to do

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbeing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the noun being, which can refer to existence, a living creature or your mind and feelings. See also related words and topics in the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.