English Explanatory Dictionary

been

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of be.
  2. remote past form of be.
verb
  1. Synonym of be (infinitival sense).
verb
  1. plural simple present of be.
noun
  1. plural of bee

Pronunciation

/bɪn/ en-us-been.ogg /biːn/ En-uk-been.ogg /bɛn/

Word forms

been

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-West Germanic *ga- Old English ġe- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyétider.? Proto-Germanic *beuną Proto-West Germanic *beun Old English bēon Old English ġebēon Middle English been English been From Middle English been (past participle), from Old English (ġe)bēon. By surface analysis, be + -en.

Synonyms

be
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