be

verbid 565·updated Jun 3, 2026
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To take place; occur; happen.

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
costexistfollowpersonify
pasttense
beedwas
presentparticiple
being
thirdpersonsingular
besis
pastparticiple
beedbeen

Framework definitions

NERC CIP-005-5 (Electronic Security Perimeters) v51 senseview framework →
§1
To take place; occur; happen.
Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
to spend or use time
§2
to work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
§3
to have an existence, be extant
§4
to be identical to
§5
to represent, as of a character on stage
§6
to be priced at
§7
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
To take place; occur; happen.
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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Incoming relationships

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