being
pronunciation
How to pronounce being in British English:
UK [ˈbiːɪŋ]
How to pronounce being in American English:
US [ˈbiːɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the state or fact of existing
- a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Word Origin
- being (n.)
- c. 1300, "condition, state, circumstances; presence, fact of existing," early 14c., existence," from be + -ing. Sense of "that which physically exists, person or thing" (as in human being) is from late 14c.
Example
- 1. Lending to governments is its reason for being .
- 2. Yet he could queue for a bus without being recognised .
- 3. Doing nothing brings about quality of being , which is very important .
- 4. This makes them forget the being .
- 5. There may be intangible benefits to being an olympic city .