Definitions
There are 14 meanings of the word
Been.
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Been - as a noun
A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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Been - as a verb
Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example: "John is rich"
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- look
- hurt
- suffer
- be well
- suffer
- feel
- remain
- rest
- stay
- continue
- coruscate
- scintillate
- sparkle
- bedevil
- befuddle
- confound
- confuse
- discombobulate
- fox
- fuddle
- throw
- rank
- point
- need
- require
- want
- compact
- pack
- rest
- cut
- boil
- seethe
- moon about
- moon around
- mope
- appear
- look
- seem
- appear
- seem
- owe
- belong
- cover
- represent
- account
- cut across
- begin
- start
- begin
- stand
- define
- delimit
- delimitate
- delineate
- specify
- go
- add up
- make sense
- comprise
- consist
- prove
- turn out
- turn up
- account for
- remain
- adhere
- stand by
- stick
- stick by
- footle
- hang around
- lallygag
- linger
- loaf
- loiter
- lollygag
- lounge
- lurk
- mess about
- mill about
- mill around
- tarry
- add up
- amount
- come
- number
- total
- count
- matter
- weigh
- rate
- deserve
- merit
- buy
- shine
- fall
- depend
- underlie
- behoove
- behove
- stink
- delimit
- subtend
- body forth
- embody
- incarnate
- substantiate
- contain
- hold
- take
- be
- cost
- measure
- buzz
- hum
- seethe
- abound
- disaccord
- disagree
- discord
- gape
- yaw
- yawn
- be given
- incline
- lean
- run
- tend
- go
- run
- enter
- figure
- press
- rage
- interrelate
- relate
- rut
- stagnate
- stagnate
- come in handy
- squat
- hoodoo
- impend
- range
- run
- continue
- remain
- stay
- stay on
- sell
- translate
- head
- head up
- come in for
- compare
- come
- fall
- encounter
- run into
- gravitate
- pay
- diverge
- shine
- iridesce
- lie
- stand
- hang
- litter
- suit
- end
- terminate
- fit
- lend
- let go
- belong
- belong
- curve
- twist
- wind
- jumble
- mingle
- promise
- accept
- take
- clean
- draw
- wash
- balance
- come
- hail
- act
- test
- answer
- beat
- hold
- count
- contain
- connect
- sell
- sell
- make
- adorn
- beautify
- deck
- decorate
- embellish
- grace
- consist
- work
- lubricate
- breathe
- trim
- swing
- osculate
- transplant
- cohere
- object
- stick
- recognize
- distribute
- put out
- bake
- broil
- drown
- swim
- swim
- belong
- geek
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Be identical to; be someone or something
Example: "The president of the company is john smith"
Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Example: "Where is my umbrella?"
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Have an existence, be extant
Example: "Is there a god?"
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Happen, occur, take place
Example: "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"
Be identical or equivalent to
Example: "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
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Form or compose
Example: "This money is my only income"
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Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
Example: "He is a herpetologist"
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Represent, as of a character on stage
Example: "Derek jacobi was hamlet"
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Spend or use time
Example: "I may be an hour"
To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Example: "Let her be"
Be priced at
Example: "These shoes cost $100"
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Example Sentences
"I have been waiting for you all day."
"She has been studying for her exams."
"They have been traveling around the world."
"He has been working late every night this week."
"I have been to that restaurant before."
Word Game Points
Is BEEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, been is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BEEN has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is BEEN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, been is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBEEN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
Is BEEN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, been is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBEEN has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.