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be

/biː/verb · A1
MAIN MEANING

be

to exist or have a particular quality

menjadibe

A1
REAL EXAMPLE
I want to be ready.
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COMMON WORD PAIRS

Natural word partners

be readybe carefulbe able to
RELATED FORMS

Related forms

beingbeen
SIMILAR AND OPPOSITE WORDS

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar: exist · remain

Opposite: No simple direct opposite

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