definition of
be

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 be v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house". wn

[3] #3 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?". wn

[4] #4 be v. [exist] have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?". wn

[5] #5 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". wn