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Definition of being
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 Lynesb (1) : something that is conceivable and hence capable of existing (2) : something that actually exists (3) : the totality of existing thingsc : 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
3 : a living thing sentient beings a mythical being; especially : person a very sexual being
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Examples of being in a Sentence
a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s
I knew it was true in the core of my being.
Recent Examples of being from the Web
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Newsflash: There is nothing at all wrong with women, including moms, being sexual beings or sending nude images.
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This was the first time in this genre that somebody my size was an actually multidimensional being, flesh and blood without the really long beard, without the pointy shoes, without the asexuality.
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The Neue Rechte considers Merkel’s generous refugee policy a treacherous betrayal of the country’s safety and well-being.
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The Asian population and those who identified as being of two or more races grew by 3 percent each, to 21 million and 8.5 million, respectively.
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To understand how is to try to understand how human beings survive the unfathomable cruelty of life - a cruelty formidable enough to make a child renounce his faith, but not enough to make a man forfeit his humanity.
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Honestly, fashion, music, movies, art, people, construction workers, human beings, everyone mingles with politics at work.
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But this being Jared Kushner, whose hyperbolic West Wing portfolio includes everything from stemming the opioid crisis to modernizing government I.T., other opportunities abound.
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Being able to make change every day is soothing to my soul and well-being.
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Origin and Etymology of being
Middle English, from gerund of been be
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Definition of being
: present —used in the phrase for the time being plans to remain single for the time being
Recent Examples of being from the Web
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How being analytical helped Jenny Simpson win her fourth consecutive USATF 1,500 title.
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And then Dev explains, without being preachy, how being Muslim isn't quite like practicing other religions.
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Or our (homophobic) aunt about how being gay is not a choice?
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Origin and Etymology of being
Middle English, from present participle of been be
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Definition of being
Origin and Etymology of being
from 2being
BEING Defined for English Language Learners
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: a living thing
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: the state of existing
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: the most important or basic part of a person's mind or self
BEING Defined for Kids
being
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1 : the state of having life or existence He explained how the myth came into being.
2 : a living thing
3 : an entity believed to be divine
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