a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
[ Syn: beryllium , be , glucinium , atomic number 4 ]
Be (n.)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); John is rich; This is not a good answer'
spend or use time; I may be an hour'
have life, be alive; Our great leader is no more; My grandfather lived until the end of war
[ Syn: live ]
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; let her be'
be priced at; These shoes cost $100
[ Syn: cost ]
be identical to; be someone or something; The president of the company is John Smith; This is my house'
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?'
have an existence, be extant; Is there a God?
[ Syn: exist ]
happen, occur, take place; I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house; There were two hundred people at his funeral; There was a lot of noise in the kitchen'
be identical or equivalent to; One dollar equals 1, 000 rubles these days!
[ Syn: equal ]
form or compose; This money is my only income; The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance; These constitute my entire belonging; The children made up the chorus; This sum represents my entire income for a year; These few men comprise his entire army
[ Syn: constitute , represent , make up , comprise ]
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; He is a herpetologist; She is our resident philosopher
[ Syn: follow ]
represent, as of a character on stage; Derek Jacobi was Hamlet