Definition of BEEN

been

Meanings

Verb

  • have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  • be identical to; be someone or something
  • occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  • have an existence, be extant
  • happen, occur, take place
  • be identical or equivalent to
  • form or compose
  • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
  • represent, as of a character on stage
  • spend or use time
  • have life, be alive
  • to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
  • be priced at
  • past participle of be.
  • remote past form of be.
  • Synonym of be (infinitival sense).
  • plural simple present of be.

Noun

  • plural of bee

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English been (past participle), from Old English (ġe)bēon. By surface analysis, be + -en.

Antonyms

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Scrabble Score: 6

been is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
been is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
been is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

been is a valid Words With Friends word