Definition of BES

bes

Meanings

Plural: besses

Noun

  • a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
  • A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.
  • plural of be (“Cyrillic letter”)
  • Alternative form of beth (“Semitic letter”).

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
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of be
  • Present tense inflected form of be: am or are.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bes.

Synonyms

atomic number 4, Be, be, beryllium, comprise, constitute, cost, embody, equal, exist, follow, glucinium, is, live, make up, personify, represent

Antonyms

differ

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 0

bes is not valid in Words With Friends