BE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

verb

ˈbē

Definition of be next

as in to live

to have life stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

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Relevance

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as in to stand

to occupy a place or location we'll be there waiting for you

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as in to rank

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes our school's football team is first in its division

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as in to happen

to take place the party is next Saturday

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Examples of be in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In May, there were further crackdowns on party boats and public drinking on the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca. —

Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 Tax efficiency There are a few tax benefits to putting money into a pension. —

Marc Shoffman, theweek, 11 Sep. 2024 More than 100,000 people contribute to each catchment site: Marin is intentionally keeping the sample sizes large so that there are fewer collection areas and lower costs—and to avoid ethical concerns. —

Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024 However, there was much debate and confusion about what the OVO boss had to say, as some interpreted the flowers as a backhanded compliment or even dissing Chingy. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for be

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