Definition of being
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: the quality or state of having existence
a social movement that came into being in the 1960s artistic form comes into being only when two elements are successfully fused— Carlos Lynes
b(1)
: something that is conceivable and hence capable of 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
I knew it was true in the core of my being.
especially
: personality
being
adjectiveDefinition of being (Entry 2 of 4)
: present
—used in the phrase for the time being plans to remain single for the time being
being
conjunctionDefinition of being (Entry 3 of 4)
being
Definition of being (Entry 4 of 4)
present participle of be
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The first known use of being was in the 14th century
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