To be

Synonyms for "to be" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

act being connect

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

exist existence function

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)

identify infinitive link live passivizeverbal noun

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More general

11 entries

auxiliary conceptconcept phrasegrammargrammatical forminfinitive constructionlinguistic formphilosophical expressionstate verbverb phrase

More specific

11 entries

bare infinitivebeingnessexistence statementgerundinfinitive clauseinfinitive phraselivepast participlepresencepresent participleseem

Collocations

17 entries

being existenceinfinitive to belife presence reality statestate of beingto be ableto be awareto be clearto be honestto be presentto be sureto-be formto-be infinitive

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Inflections

7 entries

are been being is to-bes was were

Derivations

4 entries

be been being existence

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