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\ tə-ˈbē 
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\Definition of to-be
: that is to be : future —usually used postpositively and often in combinationa bride-to-be
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to-be
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of to-be
—used to indicate what someone will be at a future time —used in combination
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