be

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for be

be 🔊 /biˈ or bi/

be : ඉන්නවා

be : තිබෙනවා

be : සිටිනවා

be : වත් වෙනවා

be : පවතිනවා

be : වෙනවා

be : තියෙනවා

be definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To exist actually, or in the world of fact; to have ex/stence.
  2. To exist in a certain manner or relation, -- whether as a reality or as a product of thought; to exist as the subject of a certain predicate, that is, as having a certain attribute, or as belonging to a certain sort, or as identical with what is specified, -- a word or words for the predicate being annexed; as, to be happy; to be here; to be large, or strong; to be an animal; to be a hero; to be a nonentity; three and two are five; annihilation is the cessation of existence; that is the man.
  3. To take place; to happen; as, the meeting was on Thursday.
  4. To signify; to represent or symbolize; to answer to.