being
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1be·ing

noun \ˈbē(-i)ŋ\

Definition of BEING

1
a : the quality or state of having existence
b (1) : something conceivable as existing
(2) : something that actually exists (3) : the totality of existing things
c : conscious existence : life
2
: the qualities that constitute an existent thing : essence; especially : personality
3
: a living thing; especially : person

Examples of BEING

  1. a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s
  2. I knew it was true in the core of my being.

First Known Use of BEING

14th century

2being

adjective

Definition of BEING

: present —used in the phrase for the time being

Origin of BEING

present participle of be
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BEING

3being

conjunction

Definition of BEING

chiefly dialect
: since, because —usually used with as, as how, or that

First Known Use of BEING

1528

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