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be v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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be v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
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be v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
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be v. [
exist] have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
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be v. happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
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