Definitions

been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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Families will find out on 16 April where they have been offered a place.

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The WRU had been hoping for a resolution before the end of 2025, but said just before Christmas that would not be possible and they now hope for a deal in the coming weeks.

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Brighton's Palace Pier has been put up for sale with suggestions new owners could be found by the summer, its chief executive says.

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For ages, I've been campaigning for a wizard in a wheelchair or a disability to be visible in that world in some way.

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The BBC submitted Freedom of Information requests to all councils in the South East to find out how many parking wardens had been physically and verbally abused.

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