bc
— Adverb
– English
～ before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born; "in 200 BC"
bce
— Adverb
– English
～ of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians; "in 200 BCE"
bd
— Noun
– English
～ a bachelor's degree in religion
bdellium
— Noun
– English
～ aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
be
— Verb
– English
～ be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"
be
— Verb
– English
～ represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
be
— Verb
– English
～ to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be"
be
— Verb
– English
～ have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
— Verb
– English
～ form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
be
— Verb
– English
～ work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; "He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
be after
— Verb
– English
～ have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
be
— Verb
– English
～ happen, occur, take place; "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There were two hundred people at his funeral"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"
be active
— Verb
– English
～ be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
be
— Verb
– English
～ be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
be
— Verb
– English
～ have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
be
— Verb
– English
～ have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"
be adrift
— Verb
– English
～ be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
be
— Verb
– English
～ occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
be
— Verb
– English
～ be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"
be
— Verb
– English
～ spend or use time; "I may be an hour"