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been

/ˈbɪn/verb1 syllable

Been means: have life, be alive.

Synonyms for been20

verb, as in have life, be alive

be, live, survive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

verb, as in form or compose

constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

verb, as in represent, as of a character on stage

embody, be, personify

verb, as in have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

be, trend

verb, as in have an existence, be extant

exist, be

verb, as in be identical or equivalent to

equal, be

verb, as in work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

be, follow

verb, as in be priced at

cost, be

verb, as in be identical to; be someone or something

be

verb, as in occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

be

verb, as in spend or use time

be

verb, as in to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form

be

What does been mean?12

verb

1

have life, be alive“Our great leader is no more”

2

form or compose“This money is my only income”

3

represent, as of a character on stage“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”

4

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)“John is rich”

5

have an existence, be extant“Is there a God?”

6

be identical or equivalent to“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”

7

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function“He is a herpetologist”

8

be priced at“These shoes cost $100”

9

be identical to; be someone or something“The president of the company is John Smith”

10

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere“Where is my umbrella?”

11

spend or use time“I may be an hour”

12

to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form“let her be”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with been?33

two syllables

withinbeginberlinwhereinakin

three syllables

violin
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for been, grouped by syllable

Been in a sentence

  • As had been expected, the weather turned out to be very fine.CK
  • Having been written in a hurry, this letter has many mistakes in it.CM
  • Ever since we've been wearing clothes, we haven't known one another.Objectivesea
  • We are worn out, because we have been uniting all day.al_ex_an_der
  • Once a habit has been acquired, it almost has compulsive power over us.Lumi
  • As it had been written in haste, the report was poor.fishda
  • As you have often been here before, show me around, please.Dejo
  • Having been wrongly addressed, the letter never reached him.Dejo

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