Betydning af ordet “be”

Ordet be betyder at eksistere, at være til stede eller at leve. Det refererer til tilstanden af at være i et bestemt øjeblik eller på et bestemt sted. Ordet be kan også bruges til at udtrykke identitet, handling eller tilstand, både i nutid, datid og fremtid.

Eksempler på brug

She asked him to be honest with her.
He pretended to be interested in the conversation.
We need to be more mindful of our impact on the environment.
Its important to be kind to others.
She wanted to be successful in her career.
He strives to be a better person every day.
Lets be open to new ideas and possibilities.
She will be attending the conference next week.
They hope to be able to travel again soon.
He promised to be there for her when she needed him.
Its good to be surrounded by people who support you.
He likes to be alone sometimes to recharge.
She was determined to be the best in her field.
It can be difficult to adapt to change at times.
They plan to be more proactive in their approach to work.
She pretended to be calm even though she was nervous.
He tries to be grateful for the little things in life.
Its easy to be negative, but it takes effort to be positive.
She seems to be struggling with her workload lately.
He learns to be patient with himself and others.

Synonymer

Exist: To have actual being; to occur or be present
Occur: To happen or take place
Happen: To take place or come to pass
Transpire: To occur or happen
Take place: To occur or happen; to have existence or presence
Occupy: To reside or exist in a place
Subsist: To exist or continue to exist
Dwell: To exist in a given place or state

Antonymer

Receive: At accept or take in something that is being offered or given.
Refuse: To decline or say no to something that is being offered or requested.
Deny: To contradict or declare untrue; to refuse to admit the truth of something.
Reject: To refuse to accept, approve or consider something.

Etymologi

Ordet be stammer fra oldengelsk bēon eller bēo, som betyder at være eller at eksistere. Etymologisk set kan det også spores tilbage til oldnordisk búa, oldfransk estre, latin esse og sanskrit bhavati, alle med betydningen af at være eller at eksistere.