bes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of be
  2. Present tense inflected form of be: am or are.
noun
  1. A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.
noun
  1. plural of be (“Cyrillic letter”)
noun
  1. Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).
noun
  1. N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
name
  1. Initialism of British Election Study.
noun
  1. plural of BE
name
  1. An ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth.

Pronunciation

/biːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-bes.wav /bɛs/

Word forms

bes besses Bisu

Etymology

From Middle English bes.

Synonyms

is

Related words

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