be

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. exist, breathe; occur, take place. See existence.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To have being]

Syn. live, stay, be alive, exist, remain, continue, rest, endure, go on, stand, subsist, breathe, last, prevail, abide, survive, obtain, move, act, do, hold, have place, be located, occupy a position.

Ant. die*, disappear, stop.

2. [To happen]

Syn. take place, come about, transpire*, occur; see happen 2 .

3. [To equal]

Syn. amount to, consist of, comprise; see equal .

4. [To mean]

Syn. signify, denote, imply; see mean 1 .

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To have reality or life: breathe, exist, live1, subsist. See BE. 2. To have being or actuality: exist, subsist. See BE.