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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word be once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning be meaning

What does be mean?

Definitions in simple English

be Verb

— This verb tells us that a thing is present, or in a place. The book is on the table. There was someone in the room. Were you at the party?

— Happen The party was on Saturday. The next meeting will be here.

— Go somewhere; visit someone (only in the present perfect tense) I've never been to Disneyland.

— A verb we use when describing. The book is blue. They were sad about losing the match. John is 35 years old this year. Im fine. He'd like to be a doctor. The film was terrible! The book is 5 euro.

— Act like someone or something Look, Mummy! I'm being a dog! Woof, woof!

— We use a form of be and a gerund-participle to make progressive verb forms. He is sitting on the chair. I've been waiting for half an hour. They will be leaving on Tuesday.

be

— verb have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) John is rich This is not a good answer

— verb be identical to; be someone or something The president of the company is John Smith This is my house

— verb occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back What is behind this behavior?

— verb have an existence, be extant Is there a God?

— verb happen, occur, take place I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house There were two hundred people at his funeral There was a lot of noise in the kitchen

— verb (= equal) be identical or equivalent to One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!

— verb (= constitute, represent, make up, comprise) form or compose This money is my only income The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance These constitute my entire belonging The children made up the chorus This sum represents my entire income for a year These few men comprise his entire army

— verb work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function He is a herpetologist She is our resident philosopher

— verb represent, as of a character on stage Derek Jacobi was Hamlet

— verb spend or use time I may be an hour

— verb (= live) have life, be alive Our great leader is no more My grandfather lived until the end of war

— verb to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form let her be

— verb (= cost) be priced at These shoes cost $100

Be

— noun (= beryllium) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Synonyms be synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as be?

Be English » English

beryllium

glucinium

atomic number 4

be English » English

exist

become

is

live

are

happen

stay

sit

have

am

come

remain

make

located

do

go

stand

mean

lie

get

constitute

be located

alive

subsist

reside

represent

occur

grow

dwell

comprise

appear

turn

there is

something

situated

rest

make up

like

extinguished

existence

equal

cost

yes

work as

was

transpire

take place

take care

spent

somebody

Topics be topics

What do people use be to talk about?

States Quantity

Full

• What words describe something that is full?
  full full up bulging be full to the brim be bursting at the seams be full to capacity be chock-a-block be packed out be up to the brim brimful brimming bursting charged chock-full chockablock jam-packed jammed loaded replete saturated soaked stuffed supercharged
• What words refer to something being full of something?
  be full of be filled with be crammed with be stuffed with be packed with be packed full of be crammed full of
• What words describe a place that is full of people?
  crowded packed crammed with be packed out booked up fully booked congested dense occupied throng thronged thronging
• What words refer to a place being full of animals or insects?
  swarm teem be teeming with be swarming with be crawling with
• What words indicate how full something is?
  how full be (half) full

Person Healthy Sick

Recover from sickness

• What words refer to recovering?
  recover get better make a slow/quick/complete recovery get well feel better improve be on the mend respond to treatment regain your health gain strength make good progress
• What words refer to being healthy after being sick?
  be better be well be fully recovered be cured be over something be back on your feet be up and about be fit be healed be well again be fine be back to normal be restored to health be whole again

Grammar

Connected with, related

• What words indicate that two things or situations are connected somehow?
  be connected (with) be related (to) be linked (with) be associated (with) there is a link between there is a connection between be bound up with go hand in hand relate relation be a relationship between relationship have something to do with be something to do with be intertwined tied pertain be relative to
• What words indicate that two people are connected somehow?
  be connected with have links have connections with be linked with
• What words indicate that something someone says has no connection with the topic being discussed?
  irrelevant be beside the point have nothing to do with be nothing to do with be neither here nor there doesn't come into it be a red herring

States Quantity

Enough

• What words indicate that there is enough of something for what you need?
  be enough do suffice cover last meet someone's needs get by afford to
• What words refer to having enough of something?
  have enough be OK for be all right for be well off for have sufficient
• What words refer to not having enough?
  not enough insufficient too little too few scarce inadequate inadequacy shortage lack of be in short supply be short
• What words indicate that there is not enough of something for what you need?
  not be enough be running short not last won't last
• What words refer to not having enough of something?
  not have enough be short of be short on go short be running short of deficient be starved of be lacking in
• What words refer to not having enough of something to do what you want?
  not have enough can't afford be strapped for cash

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Certainly, definitely

• What words indicate that something is certainly true?
  certainly absolutely definitely there is no doubt undoubtedly without a doubt without doubt without a shadow of a doubt unquestionably be beyond dispute there's no denying there are no two ways about it there is no question
• What words indicate that something will certainly happen?
  certainly definitely be bound to be sure to be certain to be assured of be only a matter of time be just a matter of time cut and dried you can bet your life you can bet your bottom dollar be a certainty be a foregone conclusion for sure
• What words indicate that something will certainly succeed?
  can't go wrong be a dead cert it's in the bag it's a safe bet it's a sure bet foolproof
• What words indicate that something is certain to happen and nothing can be done to stop it?
  inevitable whether you like it or not willy nilly be fated to be destined to predestined be meant to be pre-ordained doomed the inevitable

States Location Be at a place

Absent

• What words indicate that something or someone is not in a particular place?
  be absent not be here not be around be out not be in be away missing be off not be at not be there absence be gone not present be away nowhere to be found out of sight truant absent without leave AWOL missing in action not show up make yourself scarce minus someone be lacking lose elsewhere somewhere else

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably

• What words indicate that something will probably happen?
  probably likely probable be a strong possibility it looks as if it looks like chances are may well be in the cards as likely as not I wouldn't be surprised if I dare say I should think I guess
• What words indicate that something is very probably true
  very probably very likely there is a strong likelihood there is a strong probability almost certain be more than likely in all probability ten to one
• What words indicate that something good will probably happen?
  ought to be should be promise to be looks promising
• What words indicate that something bad will probably happen?
  be heading for be in for threaten threat
• What words indicate that someone or something will probably be successful?
  have a good chance stand a good chance be set to do something be on course
• What words indicate that someone will probably do something bad?
  be quite capable of I wouldn't put it past him

States Quantity Enough

Need

• What words refer to needing something?
  need be in need of require be a need for could do with have a need be in a pinch be in want
• What words refer to needing something very much?
  be desperate for be crying out for can't do without be dependent on depend on rely on be reliant on badly need
• What words describe something that is needed?
  necessary essential vital indispensable be a necessity be a must requisite prerequisite required
• What words refer to something needing something done to it?
  need be in need of could do with

States Quality Type, kind Compare

Like, similar

• What words describe two things that are very similar?
  be two of a kind have a lot in common tantamount
• What words refer to something looking very much like another thing?
  be just like look just like be the image of be the spitting image of be the living image of could pass for could be mistaken for be a dead ringer for be the picture of
• What words refer to being like your mother or father?
  be like take after be a chip off the old block
• What words indicate that someone or something makes you think of another person or thing because they are similar?
  remind someone of be reminiscent of echo

States Quality Good Right, proper

Compatible

• What words refer to people being compatible?
  work well together be well-suited be well-matched be made for each other be a perfect match be a perfect pair be ideally suited be right for
• What words refer to people being incompatible?
  not be suited be wrong for not be right for not be someone's type

Person Healthy

Sick

• What words refer to being sick?
  be sick be ill not be well be in a bad way do poorly
• What words refer to being sick with a disease?
  have (a disease) suffer from be sick with infected with stricken with have an attack of
• What words refer to being a little sick?
  off color under the weather run down not feel yourself not be yourself
• What words refer to being very sick?
  bedridden decline failing life is ebbing sinking (fast) seriously ill critically ill terminally ill be fatal
• What words describe someone who is often sick?
  sickly delicate be in poor health be prone to hypochondriac
• What words refer to becoming sick?
  get sick become ill fall ill be taken ill sicken become sick catch (a disease) come down with contract

Language and thought Communication Interpreting messages

Show, indicate

• What words refer to something showing that something is true?
  show be a sign mean indicate reveal make it clear demonstrate betray be evidence reflect illustrate bear witness to tell
• What words refer to something showing that something has a good quality?
  be a tribute to say a lot for reflect well on be a testimony to
• What words refer to something showing that something has a bad quality?
  be a reflection on be a comment on be a symptom of be symptomatic of be an indictment of not say much for reflect badly on make a mockery of sign of the times
• What words refer to a sign that shows that something is true?
  sign indication indicator evidence mark trace manifestation symptom omen telltale be a giveaway

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to being proud of something or someone?
  be proud of be pleased with be delighted with be thrilled with take pride in pride yourself on
• What words refer to being proud of yourself?
  be proud of yourself be full of yourself fancy yourself let something go to your head
• What words refer to behaving in a proud way toward other people?
  look down on look down your nose at be beneath you think you're too good for
• What words refer to something or someone you are proud of?
  be someone's pride and joy be the pride of be a credit to

States Quality Type, kind Compare

Same

• What words describe two things that are the same?
  same identical indistinguishable can't tell the difference can't tell them apart be no different from match be a carbon copy word for word be synonymous with be no better than be nothing more than
• What words describe someone or something that is the same as before?
  be the same unchanged hasn't changed a bit hasn't changed at all unaffected
• What words indicate that two things that people said are the same?
  correspond be consistent with agree tally coincide match up
• What words refer to thinking the same as someone else?
  like-minded be on the same wavelength be in tune with be in harmony

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Lose consciousness

• What words refer to being conscious?
  be conscious consciousness awake
• What words refer to losing consciousness?
  lose consciousness go unconscious faint pass out swoon be knocked out go into a coma collapse
• What words refer to the state of being unconscious?
  be unconscious fainted passed out coma be in a coma be out insensible
• What causes someone to lose consciousness?
  hit on head be sick be in pain anesthesia
• What are the symptoms of being unconscious?
  be unresponsive be like dead

Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone

• What words refer to when two people agree?
  agree agreement concur accede think the same think alike hold the same view be of the same mind be of like mind like-minded be in accord be of one accord be united be in the same place be together on something be with someone coincide in our thinking
• What words refer to the act or state of agreeing?
  agreement like-mindedness cooperation unity concord be in congruity

Language and thought Want Influence

Control

• What words refer to controlling someone or something?
  control be in control manipulate pull strings call the shots be in the driver's seat steer regulate govern dominate monopolize have a monopoly have a stranglehold have a hold over wrap someone around your finger hold sway be the boss be domineering oppress keep someone down repress walk all over
• What words refer to being under someone's control?
  be under someone's control be in someone's power be under someone's spell be at someone's mercy be a doormat

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Uninterested, bored

• What words refer to feeling uninterested in something?
  not be interested lack interest be bored (with) be fed up with be tired of don't care (about) can't be bothered your heart's not in it be cool towards show no interest express no interest leave someone cold
• What words refer to feeling very uninterested?
  could care less couldn't care less be bored to tears be bored stiff be bored out of your mind someone's eyes glaze over

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to disliking something?
  don't like dislike (v) take a disliking to take an instant dislike to have a healthy dislike for not be fond of not keen on not be crazy about not think much of not be someone's cup of tea not be to your taste not be to your liking not be your thing not be your type have no time for not take kindly to don't care for look down on turn up your nose at be unhappy with hold in disfavor feel unfavorable toward be displeased with

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

• What words refer to feeling worried?
  worry (v) feel worried be worried feel anxious be anxious be afraid feel afraid feel scared feel unsure agonize over wonder what is going to happen uneasy fret brood lose sleep not like the look of not like the sound of
• What words refer to being very worried?
  anxiety attack really worried really scared really wondering despair despairing desperate desperation be worried sick be at your wits' end frantic frantically
• What words refer to being worried all the time?
  have a lot on your mind be under a strain preoccupied stressed out
• What words refer to causing someone to feel worried?
  worry someone alarm (v) bother concern (v) cause someone concern disturb trouble (v) bother prey on your mind cause concern be a cause for concern weigh on your mind disquiet
• What words refer to someone who worries a lot?
  be a worrier worrywart neurotic hypochondriac
• What words refer to not being worried about something that you were worried about before?
  relief relieved be a weight off your mind relax

Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage

• What words refer to having an advantage over other people?
  have an advantage be at an advantage have something on your side the odds are stacked in your favor have a head start have everything going for you hold all the cards have the upper hand be in a strong position be in a position of strength
• What words indicate that something gives one person an advantage over others?
  give someone an advantage give someone the edge be to someone's advantage be in someone's favor favor (v)
• What words refer to having a disadvantage compared with other people?
  have a disadvantage be at a disadvantage be handicapped the odds are stacked against you disadvantaged
• What words indicate that something gives someone a disadvantage?
  be to someone's disadvantage be against

States Time Relative time

Order, sequence

• What words describe a group of things that have been put in order?
  be in order ordered in sequence be the right way round in chronological order chronological consecutive consecutively successive in succession one after another one after the other (three years) running sequential
• What words describe a group of things in the wrong order?
  be out of order be in the wrong order be the wrong way round backwards
• In English 'Order' can be expressed by a 'be' clause with the 'Item' in the subject position.
  be

Person Life Marriage

Romantic love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love be in love
• What words refer to starting to love someone?
  fall in love love at first sight be swept off your feet be interested in fancy
• What words refer loving someone very much?
  be madly in love be head over heels in love infatuated have a crush on be mad about be crazy about be besotted

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love

• What words refer to liking something?
  like have a liking for adore enjoy be fond of proud of someone fancy something have a fancy for take a fancy to care for have affection for admire look up to think highly of approve pleased admire appeals to you be to your liking go down well savor (v) luxuriate be happy with feel good toward feel good about
• What words refer to liking someone?
  like be fond of be attached to have a soft spot for see something in someone a man/woman after your own heart
• What words refer to liking something very much?
  love adore delight enthusiastic about enthusiasm for be mad about be crazy about be attached to have a passion for

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry?
  be angry feel angry bristle miffed take offense resent be in a temper pissed off pissed be worked up be up in arms in a huff be disgusted take something personally take exception to be put out feel put out
• What words refer to feeling very angry?
  enraged furious furiously incensed infuriated irate livid full of resentment seething be on the warpath wrathful have a tantrum have a temper tantrum boiling mad
• What words refer to causing someone to feel angry?
  anger (v) make someone angry make someone mad aggravate antagonize chafe cross someone disturb embitter enrage exasperate gall incense infuriate insult (v) irk madden needle nettle offend cause offense peeve perturb pique provoke rankle rile vex make your blood boil make you sick get someone going get someone's back up wind someone up be like a red flag to a bull

Social behavior Conflict War

Win

• What words refer to winning a fight or war?
  win a fight win a victory gain the victory be victorious come out on top prevail win the day carry the day emerge victorious
• What words refer to almost losing?
  win by a narrow margin scrape home scrape by squeak by be a close-run thing
• What words refer to a situation during a fight or game when it looks like you will win?
  be winning lead be ahead be in the lead be out in front
• What words refer to the person or group that people think will win?
  frontrunner strong contender be the favorite be in the running

Grammar General words Be

Exist

• What words are used to indicate that something exists?
  exist existence there is there exists there lives be be found occur be in existence be in operation real
• What words refer to something starting to exist?
  appear arise coalesce come into being come into existence come to be develop emerge form materialize spring up take shape

Person Life

Die

• What words refer to dying as a result of an accident or violence?
  be killed accidental death death by misadventure violent death lose your life perish suffer heavy losses
• What euphemisms and idioms are used to refer to death?
  go to your reward be wasted fall asleep croak depart breathe your last defunct grim reaper
• What words refer to dying when you are still young?
  die young be cut off in your prime untimely death
• What words describe someone who is almost dead?
  dying be close to death about to die on death's doorstep be at death's door have one foot in the grave
• What words refer to losing someone in death?
  lose (someone) loss bereaved be widowed be orphaned

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to paying too much attention to something?
  be engrossed in be wrapped up in be absorbed in be immersed in immerse yourself in preoccupied
• What words refer to not paying attention?
  not pay attention daydream be miles away your mind wanders inattentive pay very little attention mind is elsewhere ignore take no notice goes in one ear and out the other
• What words refer to receiving a lot of attention from people?
  get attention attract attention attention be the center of attention be the focus of attention

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

• What words refer to enjoying something?
  like enjoy love be fond of get a lot of pleasure out of savor with relish exhilarate
• What words refer to feeling happy when you are doing something?
  enjoy yourself have a good time have fun have the time of your life have a whale of a time have a blast be in your element live it up let your hair down
• What words describe something that people enjoy doing?
  enjoyable fun good fun great fun pleasurable pleasure be a delight the joys of the delights of be a blast be a good laugh satisfying amusing entertaining treat
• What words describe someone that other people enjoy being with?
  be good company fun be a good laugh

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Fashionable

• What words describe something that is fashionable?
  fashionable be in fashion be the fashion in be the in thing chic cult designer be the latest thing be all the rage trendy be in vogue
• What words describe something that is not fashionable?
  be out of fashion out unfashionable old-fashioned

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy

• What words refer to feeling happy?
  rejoice feel good be in a good mood
• What words refer to feeling very happy?
  exult delight in ecstasy be on top of the world be over the moon rapture
• What words describe a person who feels good while doing something?
  enjoy take pleasure in be fond of doing
• What words refer to feeling good about someone's behavior?
  be pleased with
• What words refer to feeling happy again after feeling sad?
  brighten up cheer up perk up be cheered be heartened take heart

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer

• What words refer to suffering?
  suffer ache for someone be afflicted with agonize endure feel horrible have a hard time be hurting be in pain feel pain feel rotten undergo go through put up with be subjected to be in the grip of be in the throes of
• What words refer to someone who seems to enjoy suffering?
  masochist martyr be a glutton for punishment

States Quality

Type, kind

• What words indicate that something belongs to a class of things?
  be be a kind of be a type of be a member of include

States Quality Good

Right, proper

• What words refer to something being right for a particular job?
  suit lends itself to be suited to be cut out for be made for fit the bill fit in be right for be the right person for make a good/ideal
• What words refer to something someone does that is right for a particular situation?
  right proper acceptable appropriate apt correct fitting suitable be the done thing be the way it's done in keeping with

States Time Aspectual time

Age

• What words are used to say how old someone is?
  be (ten) be (ten) years old be (ten) years of age aged (ten) (a boy) of (ten) (ten)-year-old have turned (ten)
• What words are used to say how old something is?
  be (ten) years old (ten)-year-old

States Location

Be at a place

• What words indicate that something or someone is in a particular place?
  be at a place/location be in a place/location be located be situated be localized attendance be present presence sit lie laid occupy be resting

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Unsure

• What words refer to not being sure about something?
  not be sure not be certain be unsure be uncertain not know doubt wonder can't be sure not be confident be indefinite about ambivalent

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words refer to approving of something?
  approve meet with someone's approval agree with believe in condone endorse be for be in favor of okay (v) give it your okay pass sanction subscribe sustain think something is right uphold value (v) think something is right
• What words refer to approving of something very much?
  be all for be all in favor of be a great believer in be an advocate of

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Purpose, goal

• What words refer to the purpose of something someone says?
  point implication mean be driving at be trying to say
• What words indicate the purpose of something?
  for be for for the sake of serve to so so that to toward with a view to with the aim of
• What words indicate that something is done or made for a particular purpose?
  be meant to do something supposed to do something be intended to do something be designed to do something

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

• What words refer to feeling annoyed?
  be annoyed feel annoyed be fed up be tired of be sick of have had enough of have had it have had it up to here be at the end of your tether
• What words describe something that causes someone to feel annoyed?
  annoying exasperating frustrating irritating galling nettlesome stupid bloody be a drag

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Nervous

• What words refer to feeling nervous?
  be nervous be on edge have butterflies (in your stomach) be on pins and needles
• What words refer to feeling very nervous?
  agitated be a bundle of nerves excited have the jitters be jittery jumpy nervous wreck panicky be in a state

Social behavior Behavior Polite

Crazy

• What words refer to being crazy?
  be nuts be crackers need your head examined be out of your mind be off your rocker be stark raving mad be out to lunch

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words describe someone who has escaped?
  escaped be on the loose be at large be on the run elusive free
• What words refer to being unable to escape?
  can't escape can't get out trapped be stuck there is no escape be imprisoned be a prisoner

States

Location

• What words indicate that something is located somewhere?
  be at at be be located location

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Agent-oriented modalities

Can't

• What words describe a person's inability to do a job?
  can't do something not be able to do something cannot be incapable of not be capable of be unable to do something someone's inability to do something incompetent unqualified unfitted untrained not be equipped be ill-equipped powerless

Person Life Sexual relations

Attract sexually

• What words refer to attracting someone sexually?
  attract be attractive to appeal to tempt seduce draw lure act sexy excite turn someone on titillate flirt flirtatious
• What words refer to being sexually attracted to someone?
  be attracted to fancy be interested in want lust after take a fancy to
• What words describe something someone does to attract someone?
  sexy provocative seductive suggestive sensual be a turn-on erotic
• What words describe someone who is not attractive?
  unattractive be a turn-off sexless

Person Life Stage of life

Old person

• What words refer to becoming old?
  age (v) get old grow old mature be getting on aging not be as young as you were
• What words refer to being too old to do something?
  be past it be over the hill be a bit long in the tooth

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disappointed

• What words refer to feeling disappointed?
  be disappointed feel let down feel blue feel forlorn not realize your hopes have your hopes dashed your heart sank look blue
• What words describe something that causes someone to feel disappointed?
  disappointing be a disappointment be an anticlimax be a letdown not live up to expectations not all it's cracked up to be discouraging disheartening frustrating not up to par

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Meet a standard

Below standard

• What words refer to being unacceptable?
  be below the standard be unacceptable be imperfect be abnormal miss the mark fail fail to make the grade fail to live up to expectations not live up to
• What words refer to unacceptable behavior?
  act unacceptably dissatisfactory abnormal unpleasing unpleasantly be impolite ill mannered

Social behavior Behavior

Love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love (v) like attached care about cherish be close feel friendly toward favor hold in favor feel favorable toward be fond of wish someone well hope things turn out well for someone be partial to be enshrined in your heart
• What words refer to loving someone very much?
  adore worship be devoted to dote on think the world of mean the world to

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Trouble

• What types of trouble are there?
  be in need be in pain be injured harm be in distress suffer persecution be in danger social unrest anarchy

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Useless

• What words describe something that is useless?
  useless be of no use be no use be no good unhelpful be of no help be no help

Physical actions Posture

Sit

• What words refer to being in a sitting position?
  be sitting be seated
• What words describe how a person is sitting?
  sit with your legs crossed sit cross-legged sit back settle back sit up sit up straight sit forward be on the edge of your seat sit astride straddle sit still sit around curl up perch
• What words refer to sitting down from a standing position?
  sit sit down be seated take your seat
• What do you say to someone when you want them to sit down?
  sit down take a seat have a seat please be seated

States Quantity All

Only

• What words indicate something is true of only one thing or one group of things, and not true of others?
  only just exclusively nothing but nothing else be limited to be restricted to be confined to be unique to be peculiar to exclusive

States Quantity Whole, complete

Part

• What words refer to being a part of something?
  be part of form a part of inherent
• What words indicate that something has parts?
  have of -'s consist of be made of be made up of be composed of comprise be divided into include

States

Big

• What words describe something that is big?
  big large biggish bulky fair-sized be a fair size good-sized be a good size bulky grand imposing sizable substantial
• What words describe something that is very big?
  huge enormous massive colossal great giant gigantic great big be a whopper be quite a size astronomical elephantine mammoth monstrous monumental prodigious stupendous tremendous vast
• What words indicate how big something is?
  how big measure (10 meters) be 10 meters long/wide/high

States Quality Good Right, proper

Wrong, unsuitable

• What words refer to someone being unsuitable for a job?
  unsuitable not suitable not be cut out for wrong ill-suited to not suited to
• What words refer to something being unsuitable for a particular place?
  be out of place be out of keeping not be in keeping incongruous
• What words refer to someone being unsuitable for a particular place?
  be out of place misfit

States Time Relative time Right time

Late

• What words refer to being late to pay back a loan?
  be behind with overdue be in arrears
• What words refer to not finishing something within the time that is allowed?
  be behind be behind schedule be running late overrun

Grammar Name

Name of a person

• What words are used to indicate a person's name?
  someone's name is be called be known as named
• What words refer to giving someone a name?
  name (v) call be christened give a name to choose a name pick a name call him/her 'name'
• What words refer to the reason why someone is given a name?
  be named for be named after namesake

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Wind

• What words describe something being blown by the wind?
  be blown by the wind wind blows something blow away waft on the breeze flutter in the breeze be carried by the wind be born along on/by the wind be picked up by the wind

Person Healthy Disease

Stomach illness

• What words refer to being sick in your stomach?
  have an upset stomach have a stomach-ache tummy-ache be sick to your stomach
• What words refer to vomiting?
  be sick throw up vomit puke barf bring up regurgitate spew
• What words describe how you feel when your stomach is sick?
  feel sick queasy nausea be going to be sick nauseated nauseous

Person Healthy

Injure

• What words refer to being injured?
  be injured sustain an injury be bleeding be hurt get hurt be wounded suffer harm

Person Healthy

Disabled

• What words refer to being disabled?
  be disabled have special needs be crippled be lame be paralyzed have a withered arm

Person Healthy

Cause of disease

• What words refer to causing someone to be sick?
  make someone sick spread sickness infect be infectious be contagious communicable
• What words describe something that can make you sick?
  infectious contagious be bad for you be bad for your health unsanitary unhygienic

Person Life Birth

Pregnancy

• What words refer to a woman being pregnant?
  be pregnant be going to have a baby be having a baby be expecting bear carry carry to term

Language and thought Think

Know

• What words refer to not knowing something?
  not know be ignorant be unaware of
• What words refer to knowing something slightly?
  be aware of be acquainted with know a little know about

Language and thought Think Opinion Believe

Trust

• What words refer to not trusting someone?
  not trust distrust be suspicious of be suspicious of view someone with suspicion
• What words describe someone who cannot be trusted?
  untrustworthy can't be trusted not to be trusted

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to being determined to do something?
  determined aspire be intent on be set on set your mind on be resolved mean business purposefully tenacious put yourself into
• What words refer to being so determined that you are even willing to do something bad?
  go to any lengths be hell-bent on whatever the cost ruthless stop at nothing

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

• What words do people use when they give someone permission?
  go ahead be my guest feel free help yourself
• What words refer to being allowed to do something?
  get permission can be allowed be free to do something may
• What words describe something that people are allowed to do?
  be allowed allowable permissible acceptable

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Popular

• What words describe someone that many people like?
  popular well-liked be in favor
• What words describe something that many people like?
  popular be in demand sought-after be big best-seller blockbuster hit
• What words describe someone or something that is not popular?
  unpopular be out of favor go out of favor with there's no demand for

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Contentment

• What words refer to feeling good about your present conditions?
  be content be happy with your lot feel satisfied
• What words refer to not being satisfied?
  be displeased with be unhappy with not happy dissatisfied discontented disgruntled

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Interested

• What words refer to feeling interested in something?
  be interested in show interest express interest find something interesting take an interest in be curious about
• What words describe something that is interesting?
  interesting be of interest entertaining lively stimulating stimulation unusual have character
• What words refer to doing something often because you are interested in it?
  follow (a sport) be into take something up

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Enthusiastic

• What words refer to feeling enthusiastic?
  be into something be excited about be raring to go eagerly
• What words refer to feeling very enthusiastic?
  get carried away be full of enthusiasm

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Indifferent

• What words refer to feeling indifferent?
  not care shrug it off be on the fence middle-of-the-road
• What words refer to feeling very indifferent?
  not give a damn couldn't care less be past caring for all I care
• What words indicate that you don't care, because you will be happy no matter what happens?
  don't mind not be fussy it doesn't bother me
• What words indicate that you used to care, but don't anymore because you are hurt or angry?
  be past caring for all I care not give a damn couldn't care less

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What words refer to feeling sad?
  be sad feel sad feel down grieve mourn feel sorry for yourself sulk wallow in feel hurt
• What words refer to feeling sad because someone died?
  grief grieve mourn be in mourning
• What words refer to feeling very sad?
  agony anguish desolate despair be in despair disconsolate grief stricken heartbroken inconsolable miserable misery suicidal woe
• What words refer to feeling sad for a long time?
  depressed despondent down be down in the dumps feel blue low mope

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sorry

• What words refer to feeling sorry?
  feel sorry be sorry regret feel remorse feel convicted conscience stricken feel guilty lament rue rue the day ruefully wish you hadn't done something kick yourself repent be ashamed feel ashamed have a bad conscience have a guilty conscience be on your conscience feel bad about
• What words refer to not feeling sorry?
  impenitent not regret not be sorry have no regrets would do the same thing again remorseless unrepentant not feel guilty a clear conscience have no qualms about have no compunction feel no compunction

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak well

• What words refer to speaking well?
  speak well be eloquent be a good speaker be an excellent speaker be fluent speak clearly articulate

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak poorly

• What words are used for speaking inappropriately?
  speak inappropriately be rude crude socially unacceptable filthy speech out of place not fit for mixed company shocking speech
• What words refer to not knowing what to say?
  not know what to say be speechless tongue-tied cat's got your tongue
• What words refer to speaking too long?
  speak for too long go over the time allotted be long winded speak forever
• What words describe something that has been said so often that people think it is stupid?
  trite over-used stale banal be wearing thin threadbare clichéd corny hackneyed shopworn stereotyped commonplace

Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth

• What words refer to telling the truth?
  tell the truth speak the truth be honest be open be up front play fair level with lay/put your cards on the table testify witness reveal
• What words refer to telling the truth without hiding anything?
  honest to be honest in all honesty frank candid direct straightforward tell someone straight

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone or something?
  criticize be critical be a critic of critique accuse attack launch into an attack on badmouth belittle blame carp cavil censure cite charge decry denounce deprecate deride disparage gibe harangue judge lay into mock rake someone over the coals recriminate reprehend reproach ridicule scoff speak evil of tear down (someone) voice your disapproval
• What words refer to being criticized by someone else?
  receive criticism come in for criticism be under attack come under attack get a lot of flak take a lot of flak be open to criticism

Social behavior

Behavior

• What words refer to behaving in a particular way?
  behave act conduct yourself be acquit yourself bear comport deal deport devote lead live occupy order your steps practice

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Meet a standard

• What words refer to being acceptable?
  meet a standard be acceptable be perfect be normal
• What words refer to acceptable behavior?
  act acceptably satisfactorily normal pleasingly be polite dignity

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Reputation

• What words refer to having a good reputation?
  have a good reputation have a reputation for be of good repute be well thought of have a good name
• What words refer to having a bad reputation?
  have a bad reputation be of evil repute be poorly thought of have a bad name

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words refer to being bad-tempered for a short time?
  be in a bad mood be in a huff be in one of his bad moods got out of bed on the wrong side got out on the wrong side of the bed
• What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
  sullen surly sulky sulk be in a sulk give someone the silent treatment

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Do evil to

• What words refer to doing evil to someone?
  do evil to harm hurt offend offense hurt someone's feelings damage impair hit hard work against be a serious blow to be detrimental to at the expense of to the detriment of
• What words refer to doing evil to yourself?
  harm yourself cut your own throat be your own worst enemy shoot yourself in the foot rebound on come back to haunt you
• What words describe something that harms someone?
  harmful damaging be bad for

Social behavior Authority Status

Low status

• What words refer to being low in status?
  be low down be at the bottom be at the bottom of the pile
• What words are used of lowering someone's status?
  be reduced in status humble reduce in rank bust (in rank) debase degrade demote

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack

• What words refer to attacking someone?
  attack lead an attack the attack fell on assault assail charge come at drive force your way go for lay into make a run on rush sail into set upon strike confront penetrate defenses be on the offense
• What words refer to the person or place that is attacked?
  victim target be under attack
• What words describe a person or place that is easy to attack?
  vulnerable sitting duck be an easy target open to attack
• What words refer to starting to fight?
  launch an attack mount an attack start a fight pick a fight be spoiling for a fight looking for a fight challenge (someone to fight)

Daily life Food

Narcotic

• What words refer to taking drugs?
  take drugs be on drugs
• What affect do drugs have on people?
  addiction dependence be high
• What words refer to being addicted to drugs?
  be addicted dependent be hooked

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn

• What words refer to earning money?
  earn be paid get paid make get be on gross
• What words refer to earning a lot of money?
  make good money be highly paid be well paid make a fortune rake it in

Work and occupation Finance Share wealth

Generous

• What words refer to being generous?
  be generous be kind be gracious be charitable generosity charity charitable giving

States

• What words indicate the state that something is in?
  be fare stand

States Quantity All

Almost

• What words indicate that something is almost a particular number or amount?
  almost nearly close to close on approaching nearing not quite be pushing pretty well
• What words indicate that someone almost does something?
  almost nearly very nearly come close to be on the verge of come within an inch of
• What words indicate that something almost happens?
  almost be near to be on the brink of come within an inch of

States Time Take time

A short time

• What words indicate that something happens for a short time?
  take a short time be for a short time brief briefly briefness
• What words refer to taking a short time to do something?
  be brief be quick
• What do people say when they want someone to do something in a short time?
  be brief don't take long get it over with

States Time Relative time

Before

• What words refer to something happening before something else?
  come before precede predate lead up to come first be before be a prelude to anticipate antedate
• What words refer to doing something before someone else does it?
  do something first be first beat someone to it ahead of be ahead of your time

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old, not young

• What words describe a person or animal that is old?
  old elderly aged aging ancient be getting on not be as young as you were patriarchal senior
• What words refer to being almost a particular age?
  be pushing be getting on for

States Time Aspectual time Age

New

• What words describe something that has been sold for only a short time?
  new brand new recent latest be just out be hot off the press
• What words describe a new idea or way of doing something?
  new new-fangled avant-garde contemporary forward-looking fresh futuristic go-ahead be in its infancy innovative inventive modern ultra-modern move with the times novel original originality pioneering present-day progressive revolutionary up-to-date up-to-the-minute ahead of your time
• What words describe someone who has recently arrived in a place or just started a new job?
  new newcomer new arrival be new to fresh green stranger

States Location Here, there

Beside

• What words indicate that something is beside something else?
  be beside alongside along next to at your side be way over to the side be on the right be on the left

Grammar General words

Be

• What words refer to something being something?
  be represent amount to form make constitute

Grammar General words Be

Become, change state

• What words are used to indicate a change of state?
  become (characteristic) change come to be turn get develop grow into turn into change into become different evolve
• What words are used of causing or producing a state?
  produce cause to be make to be make make into result in bring upon bring about
• What words are used of attaining a state?
  come to be attain achieve reach

Grammar General words Be

Attribution

• What words are used to indicate an attribute of something?
  found to be discover to be turn out to be be in many ways

Grammar Name

Name of a thing

• What words are used to indicate the name of something?
  be called be known as be entitled be termed go by the name of so-called

Universe, creation Sky

Sun

• What words refer to when the sun is shining?
  shine sunny bright give light be sunshiny daytime
• What words describe where the sun is shining?
  sunlit be (out) in the sun lit by the sun shine on be in the sunlight sunny (spot)

Person Body condition

Weak

• What words describe someone who cannot work or run for a long time?
  unfit not be in shape be out of condition be out of shape

Person Body condition

Energetic

• What words describe someone who is energetic?
  energetic vigorous be full of energy bursting with energy dynamic hyperactive tireless boisterous
• What words describe someone who is energetic and happy?
  lively vivacious animated be full of beans bright and breezy be a live wire feel alive

Person

Healthy

• What words describe someone who looks healthy?
  glowing be the picture of health healthy-looking
• What words describe something that makes you healthy?
  healthy be good for you be good for your health do you good beneficial

Person Healthy Disabled

Deaf

• What words describe someone who is partially deaf?
  be hard of hearing hearing impaired
• What words describe someone who is totally deaf?
  be stone deaf be as deaf as a post totally deaf profoundly deaf

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

• What words refer to being in pain?
  be in pain be in agony feel pain have a pain in suffer hurt (vi) bear pain endure agonize feel bad feel miserable suffer
• What words refer to a part of your body hurting?
  hurt ache be agony sting

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Dazed, confused

• What words refer to being dazed or confused?
  be dazed confused disoriented unsure out of it befuddled bewildered spaced out incoherent dull (minded) stupor
• What words describe a person's mind is working well?
  think clearly be clear headed be sharp (mentally)

Person Life Die

Kill

• What words refer to the government killing someone because they committed a crime?
  execute put someone to death sentence someone to death capital punishment the death penalty capital offence capital crime punishable by death execution condemned be on death row
• What words refer to killing yourself?
  kill yourself commit suicide take your own life end it all suicide suicidal be a suicide do away with yourself
• What words refer to something such as an accident or disease killing someone?
  kill kill off cause death be a killer destroy decimate wipe out

Language and thought Think Mind

Imagine

• What words refer to imagining things that do not exist?
  imagine be in the mind be in your mind be seeing things hallucinate

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that something is true?
  believe faith trust accept confidence give credence to consider count on rely on reliance depend on dependence swear by take for granted bet on bank on buy take at face value store stock take someone's word for it cling to be convinced be dogmatic follow heed receive think something is true
• What words describe something or someone that can be believed?
  believable convincing indubitable undeniable indisputable incontrovertible credible trustworthy faithful dependable to be depended on probable persuasive plausible authoritative reliable have a ring of truth sounds right certain convincing sure

Language and thought Want Influence

Insist

• What words refer to insisting that someone do something?
  insist be insistent at someone's insistence put your foot down demand be adamant won't take no for an answer won't hear of maintain be resolute

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Excited

• What words refer to feeling excited?
  be on the edge of your seat be on tenterhooks be all agog

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Obsessed

• What words refer to feeling obsessed with something?
  be obsessed with be fascinated by can't get something out of your mind have a thing about have an unhealthy interest in have a one-track mind
• What words describe someone who feels obsessed?
  obsessed absorbed captivated engrossed enthralled fascinated intrigued mesmerized spellbound be all ears

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disgusted

• What words refer to feeling disgusted by something?
  be disgusted execrate feel awful feel revolted feel sick shudder at the thought shudder to think turn away in disgust be disgusted be grossed out can't stand can't bear

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Upset

• What words refer to feeling upset about something?
  be upset hurt distressed troubled
• What words refer to feeling very upset?
  deeply hurt deeply distressed distraught be in a state be in an uproar emotions in an uproar torment tormented

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What words refer to feeling afraid?
  feel afraid be afraid fear (v) for fear of have a horror of
• What words describe someone who is easily frightened?
  scare easily timid be of a nervous disposition
• What are the signs that someone is afraid?
  tremble quail quake shake shiver shudder heart pounds teeth chatter be paralyzed with fear freeze cower crouch cringe jump flinch wince shrink slink stampede turn tail turn white blanch cry out goose-flesh goose-pimples goose-bumps

Social behavior Relationships

Friend

• What words are used to describe the formation of a friendship?
  build a friendship become friends befriend be friendly
• What words are used to refer to the state of being friends?
  be friends with going together going out going steady
• What are the outward signs of friendship?
  hold hands be together do things together share give gifts show affection

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group Organization

Belong to an organization

• What words refer to belonging to a group?
  belong to a group be a member belong in something be on something
• What words refer to one organization belonging to another organization?
  be affiliated with affiliation

Social behavior Behavior

Do good to

• What words refer to doing good to someone?
  do good to be good to be kind to benefit (v) treat well be merciful to bless care for

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Prosperity

• What words refer to life going well?
  be fortunate be blessed have it easy have a good life prosper be prosperous everything is going well have a good time have plenty

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Mercy

• What words refer to having mercy on someone?
  have mercy be merciful be compassionate feel sorry for have a heart be kind empathize empathy pity (v) spare

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Unlucky

• What words refer to being unlucky on a particular occasion?
  unlucky unfortunate have the misfortune to do something have bad luck be out of luck a run of bad luck it's one of those days it's not my day
• What words describe an unlucky situation or event?
  unlucky unfortunate unfortunately as bad luck would have it be bad luck
• What words describe something that causes bad luck?
  unlucky be bad luck bring bad luck a jinx on

Social behavior Law Judge, render a verdict

Fault

• What words refer to who is responsible for something bad?
  fault blame responsible be to blame for be guilty of be responsible for guilt responsibility guilty blameless innocent

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Revenge

• What words refer to getting revenge?
  revenge get revenge take revenge in revenge avenge get back at get even with pay back repay requite retaliate in retaliation retribution wreak vengeance I'll get you for this be out to get
• What words refer to a situation in which both people have done something bad to each other?
  be even be quits

Daily life

Sleep

• What words are used of being asleep?
  be asleep sleep
• What words are used of a deep sleep?
  be in a deep sleep be really out sleep deeply sleep soundly sound asleep

Daily life Sleep

Wake up

• What words refer to waking up?
  wake up come to awaken come out of a deep sleep be startled out of sleep
• What words describe not being asleep?
  be awake
• What words are used of not wanting to sleep?
  stay awake be alert stay up

Work and occupation Work Method

Use

• What words refer to something being used for some activity or purpose?
  be used to be used for be for for

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Useful

• What words describe something that is useful?
  useful be of use handy helpful valuable be good for be worth constructive nifty

Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Rich

• What words refer to being rich?
  be wealthy be rich rich person the rich the wealth the upper class live comfortable be well-off well-to-do

Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone

• What words refer to working for someone?
  work for be employed have a job be in the employ of
• What words refer to being fired from a job?
  get the sack get the ax lose your job be laid off

Physical actions Move Accompany

Follow

• What words refer to following someone closely?
  be on someone's tail be on someone's heels tailgate be right behind

Physical actions Move something

Carry

• What words refer to carrying many things?
  be loaded (down) with overloaded be laden with be weighed down with under the weight of

States Quantity Plural

Many, much

• What words indicate that many bad things are happening?
  spate of epidemic rash of wave be a hotbed of
• What words indicate that many people are doing something?
  in large numbers in droves in force in strength thick and fast be dying like flies be dropping like flies

States Quantity

More

• What words refer to something being more than a particular number or amount?
  be more than be greater than exceed outnumber be up on pass go past surpass

States Big Long

Tall

• What words indicate how tall something is?
  how tall be (six feet) tall be (ten meters) high be (six feet) in height

States Big

Big area

• What words describe a big area?
  big large extensive fair-sized be a fair size broad expansive wide wide open
• What words describe a big room?
  spacious roomy cavernous be big inside
• What words indicate how big an area is?
  how big be (ten acres) in size cover extend over

States Big Big area

Big container, volume

• What words indicate how big a container is?
  how big be (ten liters) in volume hold be (ten) cubic inches be two by two by two

States Big Distance

Near

• What words indicate that something is near enough so that you can do something?
  near enough close enough within walking distance within reach within range convenient handy be close at hand around the corner close up up close at close quarters at close range right under your nose
• What words refer to moving nearer to a person or vehicle in front of you?
  catch up be gaining on be closing on

States Big Distance

High

• What words indicate that something is high in the air?
  be high up high above far above way up there sky-high up in the air be aloft
• What words indicate how high something is?
  (100 meters) high be (100 meters) in height

States Quality

Made of, material

• What words refer to something being made of some material?
  be made of consist of be made up of be composed of made out of made with made from

States Time Relative time

Right time

• What words refer to the right time to do something?
  the right time a good time be the time
• What words refer to the wrong time to do something?
  the wrong time a bad time not a good time be no time not be the time

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old fashioned

• What words refer to something becoming old fashioned?
  be on the way out fall into disuse
• What words describe someone who is old fashioned in the way they think or act?
  old fashioned be behind the times be living in the past reactionary straitlaced

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Sure

• What words indicate that someone is certain about something?
  be sure be certain be positive know know very well swear I could have sworn have no doubt confident convinced satisfied (that) I bet I'd put money on it say what you like

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Uncertain

• What words indicate that something is uncertain?
  uncertain not be certain not be clear it's up in the air there is uncertainty
• What words indicate that something is uncertain, but it is likely that something bad will happen?
  uncertain doubtful be in doubt there is doubt about it's touch and go hang in the balance iffy

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Don't think so, doubt it

• What words indicate that you think it is very unlikely that something is true or will happen?
  don't think doubt be doubtful be dubious I'd be surprised if I think not I wouldn't have thought so

Universe, creation Water

Solutions of water

• What words refer to adding more water to a solution?
  dilute be diluted add water water down thin
• What words refer to adding more of a substance to the solution?
  concentrate be concentrated concentration thick

Person Body Internal organs

Stomach

• What does the stomach do?
  digest (food) digestion burp hunger be empty be full distend fill with gas

Person Sense, perceive See

Show, let someone see

• What words refer to showing something to a lot of people?
  show display put something on show put something on display exhibit be on show be on display unveil

Person Sense, perceive

Sense of touch

• What words refer to not being able to feel anything?
  be numb have no feeling can't feel anything be insensitive (to pain) go to sleep go dead go numb lose feeling

Person Body condition

Strong

• What words refer to being able to work or run for a long time?
  be in shape be in good condition keep fit stay in shape keep in shape

Person Body condition

Tired

• What words describe someone who is tired?
  tired exhausted tired out worn out weary shattered drained beat dead beat be dead on your feet be ready to drop bushed pooped tuckered out knackered run down spent dog-tired haggard

Person Healthy

Symptom of disease

• What words refer to itching when the skin is irritated?
  itch have an itch scratch be irritated
• What words refer to muscles cramping from pain?
  cramp be bent over (with pain) doubled up (with pain) spasm

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Fever

• What words refer to having a fever?
  fever feverish temperature have a fever/temperature run a temperature be hot be burning up

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Vision, hallucination

• What words refer to the state of being in an unusual state of consciousness?
  be in a trance have a vision hallucinate
• What causes someone to be in an unusual state of consciousness?
  be possessed by a spirit drugs

Person

Life

• What words refer to being alive?
  be alive live life stay alive be going strong

Person Life Marriage

Arrange a marriage

• What words refer to the people who are engaged to be married?
  fiancé fiancée engaged couple bride-to-be husband-to-be

Person Life Sexual relations

Sexual immorality

• What words refer to sex with a person you are not married to?
  commit adultery adultery be unfaithful cheat on two-time sow wild oats infidelity
• What words refer to an ongoing relationship outside of marriage?
  affair relationship be together romance

Person Life Birth

Fertile, infertile

• What words refer to being able to have children?
  fertile be able to have children fertility
• What words refer to being unable to have children?
  be unable to have children infertile sterile barren childless sterility unfruitful impotence impotent infertility

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Alert

• What words refer to an alert mental state?
  be on your guard beware take heed be on the lookout watch

Language and thought Think Mind

Intelligent

• What words describe someone who can think quickly?
  quick sharp whiz be quick on the uptake be on the ball think on your feet

Language and thought Think Remember

Remind

• What words refer to reminding someone of something they must do or something they should know?
  remind jog someone's memory refresh someone's memory prompt be a reminder reminder
• What words refer to reminding someone of a person or something that happened in the past?
  remind be a reminder bring back memories take someone back drag up rake up evoke evocative make someone think of

Language and thought Think

Expect

• What words refer to how a person thinks about the future?
  expect feel satisfied feel dissatisfied expect with certainty expect uncertainly be looking at anticipate await suspense
• What words refer to an expectation happening?
  come true come about be fulfilled materialize

Language and thought Want Influence

Advise

• What words do people use when giving advice?
  if I were you you should do something you ought to you'd be better off take my advice take it from me you'd be well advised to do something on no account you'd better I would

Language and thought Want Influence

Compel

• What words refer to forcing someone to do something?
  compel blackmail browbeat bully (v) coerce constrain drive force someone to do something use force force something on insist impel impose your will on make someone do something oblige press pressure put pressure on push use strong-arm tactics use strong-arm methods under duress be breathing down someone's neck
• What words refer to a situation forcing someone to do something?
  force make someone do something drive compel someone to do something leave someone with no choice leave someone with no option be condemned to

Language and thought Want Offer

Accept

• What words refer to accepting an offer?
  accept be acceptable to be receptive to take take up take someone up on something

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

• What words refer to preferring something?
  prefer preferably in preference to favor like something better like this more than that have a preference give me something any day! be partial to
• What words refer to preferring to do something?
  prefer to do something prefer doing something would prefer to do something would rather do something would sooner do something be in favor of doing something

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Happy for

• What words refer to feeling good about someone's good fortune?
  be happy for rejoice with be glad for

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Pleased with

• What words refer to being pleased with someone?
  be pleased with happy with satisfied with approve of delight in be favorable toward impressed with thrilled with tickled with respect

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Surprise

• What words refer to feeling surprised?
  be surprised wonder be in awe

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Shock

• What words refer to feeling shocked?
  be shocked feel shocked
• What words refer to being very shocked or shocked for a long time?
  be in a state of shock traumatized shattered

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Ashamed

• What words refer to feeling ashamed?
  be shamed be ashamed feel ashamed feel disgraced can't look someone in the face lose face

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Embarrassed

• What words refer to feeling embarrassed?
  be embarrassed feel embarrassed squirm I could have died I almost died
• What words refer to causing someone to feel embarrassed?
  embarrass (someone) cause embarrassment be an embarrassment mortify

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Confused

• What words refer to feeling confused?
  be confused be in a muddle

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Emphasize

• What words describe something that is emphasized?
  important stand out be conspicuous be prominent

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Be about, subject

• What words refer to being about something or someone?
  be about something concern deal with be concerned with center on focus on address cover depict discuss dwell on present portray treat

Language and thought Communication Say True

Exaggerate

• What words refer to exaggerating?
  exaggerate stretch the truth inflate your story distort overemphasize overstate overemphasize overrate overdo make too much of blow something out of proportion lay it on thick dramatize be melodramatic be overly dramatic

Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Boast

• What words describe a person who boasts?
  boastful vain proud bigheaded be all talk be all bluster

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear

• What words refer to crying?
  cry weep be in tears tearful have tears in your eyes weeping weepy squall
• What words refer to almost crying?
  be close to tears have a lump in your throat fight back tears choke back the tears

Social behavior Relationships

Know someone

• What words refer to knowing someone, but not knowing him well?
  know someone by sight be acquainted with be acquaintances don't know well we've met

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Orphan

• What words refer to being an orphan?
  be orphaned be an orphan

Social behavior Behavior

Good, moral

• What words refer to doing something good?
  do good be good behave behave yourself be on your best behavior

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone

• What words refer to despising someone?
  despise disdain disregard rebuff reject repudiate scoff scorn shun slight sneer at snub spurn be contemptuous of hold in contempt feel contempt for feel superior think someone is worthless think poorly of feel superior to look down on spit on be cliquish turn up your nose at

Social behavior Behavior Love

Not care

• What words refer to being uncaring?
  don't care not give a damn couldn't care less be past caring shrug off
• What do people say when they don't care what happens, because they would be happy with whatever happens?
  not mind not be fussy it doesn't matter to me it doesn't bother me I'm easy suit yourself have no objection

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Help

• What words refer to helping someone?
  help be of help help out with someone's help aid (v) come to someone's aid assist be of assistance support lend a hand do your bit rally round

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Untidy

• What words describe something that is untidy?
  untidy messy be a mess bedraggled careless cluttered disheveled frowzy rumpled slatternly slovenly be all in a muddle

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Separate, alone

• What words refer to being alone?
  be separate alone lonely isolated hermit recluse cloistered sanctified singular bachelor old maid orphan be by yourself cut off from people marooned remote distant

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Brave

• What words refer to the action of showing courage?
  show courage be brave dare brace yourself embolden face (v) buck up
• What words refer to being brave enough to do something?
  be brave enough to do something dare have the guts to do something have the nerve to do something pluck up the courage to do something have the courage of your convictions

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Cowardice

• What words refer to feeling cowardly?
  be cowardly be a coward act cowardly have a yellow streak

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble

• What words describe someone who is safe?
  safe clear found free guarded immune impregnable intact invulnerable protected secure security sheltered unharmed unhurt unscathed untouched welfare be out of danger at a safe distance be in good hands safe and sound with a whole skin

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky

• What words refer to being lucky on a particular occasion?
  lucky fortunate be in luck have the good fortune to do something fall on your feet be in the right place at the right time luck out

Social behavior Authority

Have authority

• What words refer to having authority?
  have authority be in authority be in charge

Social behavior Law Justice

Deserve

• What words refer to deserving what you receive?
  deserve merit be owed be yours by right have earned

Social behavior Conflict Hostility

Oppose

• What words refer to opposing something?
  oppose be opposed to be against anti-

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Social behavior Conflict War

Defeat

• What words refer to defeating someone in a game or other competition?
  beat defeat outplay be more than match for
• What words refer to defeating someone by using your intelligence?
  outwit outsmart be too clever for

Social behavior Conflict War

Lose a fight

• What words refer to the process of losing a fight?
  lose a fight lose a war be defeated suffer defeat be beaten meet your match get the worst of it come off the worst take a beating go down fall fall victim to

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Demon possession

• What words refer to being influenced or controlled by a demon?
  be possessed be demonized go into a trance

Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Curse

• What words refer to cursing someone?
  curse put/place a curse on be under a curse be cursed

Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Religious purification

• What words describe something that has been purified?
  be pure undefiled unpolluted washed sprinkled
• What words describe something that has not been purified?
  be impure defiled polluted unwashed

Daily life Food Eat

Manner of eating

• What words refer to eating a lot?
  eat a lot eat too much be a glutton gluttony eat like a pig pig out
• What words refer to eating more than your share?
  eat more than your share be greedy

Daily life Food Types of food Alcoholic beverage

Drunk

• What words refer to the effect alcohol has on a person?
  be drunk be intoxicated soused had too many under the influence drink under the table

Daily life Fire

Burn

• What words refer to something burning?
  be burning go up in flames go up in smoke be in flames

Work and occupation Tool

Machine

• What words refer to when a machine is working?
  be on run operate work
• What words refer to when a machine is not working?
  be off break down broken

Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Poor

• What words refer to being poor?
  be poor be below the poverty line hardship case

Physical actions Posture

Stand

• What words refer to being in a standing position?
  stand be standing be on your feet

Physical actions Posture

Lie down

• What words refer to being in a lying position?
  lie be lying down lay be prone recumbent repose

Physical actions Posture

Kneel

• What words refer to being in a kneeling position?
  be kneeling be down on your knees

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run

• What words refer to being in pain because of running?
  be out of breath be winded have a stitch (in your side)

Physical actions Move

Pursue

• What words refer to pursuing someone?
  run after chase in pursuit pursue be on someone's heels chase after go after give chase come after be after hunt

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Link, connect

• What words refer to two things being linked?
  be joined (together) be connected

Physical actions Break, wear out

Destroy

• What words refer to something being destroyed?
  fall down collapse be blown down
• What words describe something that has been destroyed?
  destroyed ruined wrecked be in ruins

States Quantity Enough

Lack

• What words refer to not having enough?
  lack suffer lack be lacking in have insufficient be insufficient don't have enough ill-furnished ill-provided deficient

States Quantity Enough

Remain, remainder

• What words refer to something remaining?
  left remain be left over survive be still standing to spare to go in hand

States Big Thick

Thin person

• What words describe someone who is very thin?
  emaciated skeletal be skin and bones underweight gaunt
• What words refer to trying to become thin?
  try to lose weight watch your weight watch your figure diet be on a diet go on a diet slim (v)

States Big

Wide

• What words indicate how wide something is?
  how wide be (ten feet) wide be (ten feet) across

States Big Wide

Narrow

• What words indicate how narrow something is?
  how narrow be only (one inch) wide be (two inches) (too) narrow

States Quality Light

Color

• What words indicate that something is a particular color?
  be red/green be a red/reddish color colored tinted

States Quality

Hot

• What words describe something that is warm?
  be warm lukewarm tepid
• What words describe a time or place that is hot?
  hot boiling be a scorcher sultry sunny sweltering sweltry tropical heat wave

States Quality Hot

Cold

• What words refer to feeling cold?
  be cold feel cold look cold freezing frozen feel the cold
• What happens to people when they get cold?
  shiver be blue with cold goose pimples goosebumps gooseflesh someone's teeth are chattering frostbite frostbitten freeze to death die of cold

States Quality Good Right, proper

Convenient

• What words describe something that is convenient?
  convenient handy suit fit in with be good for a good time no trouble no problem
• What words describe something that is not convenient?
  inconvenient not convenient be bad for a bad time

States

Time

• What words indicate that something is happening at some time?
  when upon thereupon then at be at be on -'s time

States Time Take time

Forever

• What words are used to indicate that something will continue forever?
  be forever last forever go on forever always be there never fail/end/die/stop

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Next

• What words refer to an event happening next after another event?
  follow come next be after be next succeed come after go after go next ensue

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Last

• What words indicate that a person or thing is the last in a list or line or group?
  be last come last finish last bring up the rear straggler be the last straw

States Time Relative time Before

At the same time

• What words refer to two people that lived at the same time?
  contemporary be a contemporary of someone be contemporaries

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old, not new

• What words describe something that is very old?
  age-old be as old as the hills ancestral ancient be around from time immemorial

States Location Here, there

On

• What words indicate that something is on something else?
  be on be on top of topside upon

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Moods

Hortative

• What words indicate that something should be done?
  should ought to be responsible for be duty bound

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Just, almost not

• What words indicate that you did something, but almost didn't do it?
  just only just barely be a near thing be a close thing by the skin of your teeth

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Evidentials

Evaluator

• What words indicate that you heard what you are saying from someone else?
  according to rumor has it they say people say there is talk of apparently supposedly be rumored to be

Universe, creation Sky Sun

Moon

• What words describe where the moon is shining?
  moonlit be in the moonlight lit by the moon shine on

Universe, creation Sky

Weather

• What words describe the temperature?
  temperature hot warm heat cold chilly crisp mild unseasonably warm/cold scorching heat wave cold spell cold snap frigid freezing be a chill in the air

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Cloud

• What words describe how many clouds are in the sky?
  cloudy cloud up cloud cover be clouded over overcast partly cloudy scattered clouds gray dull foggy

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Storm

• What general words refer to a storm?
  storm be stormy stormy weather

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Lightning, thunder

• What does lightning do?
  (lightning) strike be struck by lightning flash (of lightning) streak (of lightning) light up

Universe, creation Water

Wet

• What words describe something that is very wet?
  soaked soaking wet sopping wet wringing wet awash dripping sodden soggy saturated waterlogged be swimming in drenched doused

Universe, creation Water

Be in water

• What words refer to being in water?
  be in water

Universe, creation

Living things

• What words refer to being alive?
  be alive live

Person Body functions

Mucus

• What words express how mucus drains from the nose?
  run runny nose be stuffed up

Person Body functions

Sweat

• What words refer to sweating?
  sweat (v) perspire be dripping with sweat sweat like a pig

Person Sense, perceive See Visible

Appear

• What words refer to something disappearing?
  disappear vanish disappear without a trace vanish into thin air go missing go out of sight fade away blend into disappear from sight dissolve into nothing be just gone fade from view retire from sight lose sight of

Person Sense, perceive See

Appearance

• What words indicate that something looks a particular way?
  look (good/bad) be (dark/young) in appearance (good/bad) looking

Person Sense, perceive See Appearance

Beautiful

• What words describe a man who is beautiful?
  good-looking handsome attractive cute hunky rugged striking gorgeous be a fine figure of a man dashing

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen

• What words refer to listening to something?
  listen listen to listen for hear someone out lend an ear tune in audit give an ear to heed pay attention to prick up your ears be all ears attend to get an earful hearken

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Sound

• What words refer to a sound becoming loud enough so that it can be heard?
  become audible reach the ear be heard fall on the ear

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Loud

• What words describe a sound that is so loud that you can't hear anything else?
  deafening drown out be deafened by

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet

• What do you say when you want someone to be quiet?
  shh shush shut up be quiet keep it down pipe down

Person Healthy Disease

Skin disease

• What words refer to having an infection?
  have an infection be infected infect get infected break out develop an infection

Person Healthy Injure

Amputate

• What words refer to the condition of having lost a limb?
  be an amputee disfigured

Person Healthy Disabled

Mute

• What words refer to the condition of being mute?
  be dumb mute unable to speak

Person Healthy Treat disease

Doctor, nurse

• What words refer to working as a doctor?
  practice doctor (v) be in medicine

Person Life

Marriage

• What words refer to being married to someone?
  be married to

Person Life

Sexual relations

• What words refer to being friends, but not having sex?
  platonic be just good friends

Person Life

Birth

• What words refer to a baby being born?
  be born birth arrive arrival come along come into the world

Person Life Birth

Unusual birth

• What words refer to giving birth early?
  be premature

Person Life Die

Mourn

• What words refer to mourning a death?
  grieve be in mourning mourn lament bemoan mourning lamentation grief sorrow

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to thinking about what is good for someone?
  be concerned about care about

Language and thought Think Understand

Misunderstand

• What words refer to misunderstanding something?
  misunderstand understand wrong fail to understand misinterpret interpret wrongly miss the meaning get it wrong mishear be mistaken lose (someone) lack of understanding

Language and thought Think Opinion

Doubt

• What words are used of being unsure of the truth of something?
  doubt doubt the truth of have doubts debate in your mind be skeptical mistrust suspect harbor suspicions take with a grain of salt

Language and thought Think Expect

Hope

• What words refer to hoping that something good will happen in the future?
  hope look forward to anticipate eagerly await bide desire dream be optimistic wish for fulfill hope

Language and thought

Want

• What words refer to wanting something?
  want desire wish long for yearn crave hunger thirst be attracted to fancy have a fancy for intent on

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Cast lots

• What do people say when a decision has been made?
  X team has won the toss. OK, John goes first. I win. The Lord's will be done. It is the will of the gods. The gods have spoken.

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Intend

• What words refer to intending to do something?
  intend aim expect mean to do something plan purpose resolve be set on

Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something

• What do people say when they agree to do something?
  All right Yes you can Sure Of course Help yourself Be my guest

Language and thought Want

Influence

• What words refer to your ability to change another's mind or decision?
  have influence be influential carry weight have a hold on

Language and thought Want Influence

Persuade

• What words refer to someone being persuaded to change his thinking or decision?
  come around to (someone's) view see it (someone's) way be won over

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Free to do what you want

• What words refer to being free to do something?
  free freely be at liberty to do something

Language and thought

Emotion

• What words refer to feeling something very strongly?
  be gripped by

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to feeling relaxed?
  relax rest unbend unwind feel at home feel at ease be at ease take it easy take things easy make yourself at home loosen up let your hair down let yourself go

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Calm

• What words refer to feeling calm?
  feel calm be at peace

Language and thought Emotion

Feel bad

• What words refer to feeling bad for a long time?
  bad attitude be in a bad mood

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Jealous

• What words refer to feeling envious?
  be jealous feel jealous jealously envy (v) begrudge turn green covet

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Discontent

• What words refer to feeling bad about your present conditions?
  be discontent complain complaint fuss chafe

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Shy, timid

• What words refer to feeling shy?
  be shy feel shy

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Contact

• What words refer to regularly contacting someone?
  be in contact keep in touch stay in touch keep in contact communicate

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Hide your thoughts

• What words refer to hiding information?
  hide not show conceal keep secret cover up suppress repress disguise mask put on a brave face bottle something up be non-committal sweep something under the rug cover your tracks

Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Thank

• What words describe a person who feels thankful?
  thankful grateful gratefully appreciate appreciative be indebted to owe

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Mock

• What words refer to doing something that causes someone to mock you?
  be ridiculous make a fool of yourself

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Gossip

• What do rumors do?
  circulate float go around be all over town get spread

Language and thought Communication Language

Word

• What words refer to a short form of a word?
  abbreviation abbreviate be short for for short stand for contraction

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Facial expression

• What words refer to smiling?
  smile grin beam be all smiles force a smile smirk leer sneer wide grin big smile half smile slight smile

Language and thought Communication Mass communication

Telephone

• What words refer to talking to someone on the telephone?
  speak/talk on the phone be on the phone

Social behavior

Relationships

• What words refer to the process of relating to other people?
  relate to associate with affiliate with participate with partner with fellowship with interact with be acquainted with work with collaborate have a relationship going together going out going steady

Social behavior Relationships Know someone

Meet for the first time

• What words refer to meeting someone for the first time?
  meet (for the first time) introduce someone introduce oneself introduce each other be introduced

Social behavior Relationships

Neighbor

• What words indicate that someone lives nearby?
  be neighbors live next to each other live near each other live in the same neighborhood live on the same street live nearby

Social behavior Relationships

Kinship

• What words are used to indicate that two people are related?
  be related (to someone)

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Related by birth

• What words refer to being related by birth?
  related by blood be descended from descent direct line lineal descent consanguine

Social behavior Relationships Kinship Related by marriage

In-law

• What words refer to being related by marriage?
  be related by marriage

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Widow, widower

• What words refer to the death of a spouse?
  be widowed widowhood lose your husband/wife

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Illegitimate child

• What words refer to being a child without a father?
  be illegitimate fatherless

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Participate

• What words describe a person's stance toward a group?
  for against opposed hold back be on the fringes

Social behavior Social activity

Drama

• What words indicate that a drama has a particular actor in it?
  star (v) feature with be in appear in

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation

Game

• What words refer to play against someone?
  play against be against versus

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

• What words are used of joking?
  to joke be witty jest crack a joke make pun to pun make fun of make sport of retort banter kid wisecrack come back at josh clown

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Bad, immoral

• What words refer to doing something bad?
  sin (v) behave badly misbehave do wrong be up to something get into indulge in commit stoop

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Mature in behavior

• What words refer to doing something maturely?
  be mature act like an adult act your age

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Mature in behavior

Immature in behavior

• What words refer to doing something immature?
  be immature act like a child

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Patient

• What words refer to being patient?
  be patient bear endure persevere patiently persist plod plug tolerate

Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone

• What words refer to admiring a person?
  admire be an admirer of accept approve of esteem (v) hold in someone in high esteem look up to have a high opinion of hold someone in high regard respect respectful think highly of think well of hold in honor

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

• What words refer to doing something humble?
  be humble humbly condescend

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Help

Hinder

• What words refer to opposing someone?
  hinder hinder someone from oppose opposition stand in opposition to be antagonistic

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Altruistic, selfless

Selfish

• What words refer to being selfish?
  be selfish think of nobody but yourself self-centered egocentric look out for yourself look out for number one

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Share with

• What words refer to sharing with others?
  share share with contribute toward give to be generous

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Meddle

Spoil

• What words refer to spoiling a person's reputation?
  spoil damage damaging discredit harm tarnish be tainted

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Faithful

• What words refer to being faithful?
  stand by stick by be true to

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Unreliable

• What words describe a person who cannot be relied on to do what he should?
  be unreliable untrustworthy irresponsible unfaithful disloyal treacherous cheat on

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Hypocrite

• What words refer to saying one thing but doing something else?
  be a hypocrite act hypocritically hypocrisy pretend pretense

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Mistake

• What words refer to a serious mistake in judgment or planning?
  mistake miscalculation misjudgment error of judgment be a bad move blunder bad tactics muddle confusion mess something up make a mess of something

Social behavior Behavior Culture

Habit

• What words refer to doing something because it is a habit?
  have a habit of doing something out of habit from habit force of habit be accustomed to

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Accident

• What words refer to having an accident?
  have an accident be involved in an accident crash

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Gentle

• What words refer to being gentle with someone or something?
  be gentle careful mild

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Free from bondage

• What words refer to freeing someone from bondage?
  liberated be free unfettered unbound unchained unleashed pardoned release (n) released reprieve parole unrestrained licensed authorized unconfined

Social behavior Authority Submit to authority

Follow, be a disciple

• What words refer to a disciple following someone?
  follow be a disciple

Social behavior Authority

Status

• What words refer moving to a higher status or position in an organization?
  be promoted move up the ladder move on to higher things promotion rise advancement

Social behavior Government

Rule

• What words refer to ruling?
  rule reign be in power

Social behavior Law Trial

Investigate a crime

• What words refer to investigating a crime or accident?
  investigate look into inquire hold an inquiry conduct an inquiry make inquiries go into probe delve into be under investigation examine obtain evidence

Social behavior Law Trial

Suspect

• What words describe someone who is suspected?
  suspected (terrorist) be under suspicion

Social behavior Law Trial

Accuse, confront

• What words refer to accusing someone?
  accuse confront accost incriminate blame point the finger at criticize hold responsible find fault with be direct with don't mince words tell off rebuke reprove remonstrate to rebuke correct reproof remonstrance castigate cast aspersions prove offer proof

Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison

• What words are used of escaping from prison?
  escape break out of jail jailbreak escapee escaped prisoner be on the run

Social behavior Law Justice

Impartial

• What words describe a person who treats other people equally?
  be impartial fair consistent equal treatment impartial impartiality

Social behavior Law Justice

Discriminate, be unfair

• What words refer to being unfair to someone?
  discriminate be unfair biased prejudiced

Social behavior Conflict

Fight

• What words refer to enemies fighting?
  fight have a fight get into a fight fighting battle brawl bully clash come to blows confront duel engage (the enemy) face (an enemy) feud jostle joust oppose scuffle set-to spar skirmish squabble strive struggle tussle war wrestle be in the fray go on the warpath

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight for something good

• What words refer to fighting for something good?
  fight for work for campaign champion be a champion of

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Riot

• What words refer to rioting?
  riot (v) loot disturb the peace go on a frenzy go on a rampage be in an uproar run amuck

Social behavior Conflict

War

• What words refer to fighting a war?
  fight a war wage war be at war declare war make war go on the warpath fight clash

Social behavior Conflict

Peace

• What words refer to being at peace?
  peace peacetime be at peace with peaceful

Daily life Food Eat

Meal

• What do people say when they are done eating?
  Thank you. May I be excused.

Daily life Food Eat

Satiated, full

• What words refer to being full of food?
  be full have had enough couldn't eat another thing bloated stuffed on a full stomach satisfied satiated no more room

Daily life Clothing

Wear clothing

• What words refer to wearing clothing?
  wear have on be clothed clad shod

Daily life Clothing

Naked

• What words refer to being naked?
  be naked nakedness nude nudity unclothed nothing on not have anything on stripped bare expose (oneself)

Daily life Cleaning

Clean, dirty

• What words describe something that is dirty?
  be dirty filthy soiled stained smeared dusty spotted corrupted grimy greasy polluted

Daily life

Live, stay

• What words refer to living in a place?
  live stay be at home dwell reside inhabit

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to trying hard to do something?
  do your best try your best put your mind to it make an effort be at pains to do something strive to the best of your ability do the best you can as best you can give something your best

Work and occupation Work Method Work poorly

Careless, irresponsible

• What words describe someone who is careless in his work?
  be careless irresponsible

Work and occupation Work Method Work poorly

Lazy

• What words describe someone who is lazy?
  be lazy lazy person idle dally idler do-nothing loafer

Work and occupation Work Method Plan

Cancel an event

• What words refer to canceling an event?
  cancel call off be off scrub shelve

Work and occupation Work

Difficult, impossible

• What words indicate that a task cannot be done?
  be impossible too hard can't do it not doable

Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Easy, possible

• What words indicate that something can be done?
  be possible not too hard can do it no problem doable

Work and occupation Work Experienced

Accustomed to

• What words refer to being accustomed to something?
  be accustomed to used to familiar with

Work and occupation Occupation Crafts

Cordage

• What words refer to something becoming unraveled?
  unravel come unraveled be all unraveled ravel

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Lose wealth

• What words refer to losing wealth?
  lose (wealth) lose your business lose your shirt loss suffer loss fail to make a profit go bankrupt fall behind fall into debt be unprofitable

Work and occupation Finance Share wealth

Give, donate

• What words refer to giving many things to someone?
  be generous lavish something on shower

Work and occupation Finance Borrow

Owe

• What words refer to owing money?
  owe be in debt have a debt heavily in debt

Physical actions Posture Straight posture

Relaxed posture

• What words refer to a relaxed posture?
  relaxed (posture) (stand/be) at ease be a slouch slouch around lounge sprawl droop sag loll

Physical actions

Move

• What words describe something that is moving?
  moving be in motion

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving quickly?
  move quickly hurry haste hasten rush forge ahead charge barrel along move like a bat out of hell make a beeline for boil bolt bustle move along at a good clip dart double-time fast fire flash flat-out fling flit fly gallop move like greased lightning be really hopping kick lickety-split plunge in quick race rapid rapidly rapidity run rush sail scour scud shoot move like sixty skim snappily speed stampede streak sweep swift swiftly swing tear apace tilt vroom whiz wildfire zip zoom at full speed at top speed express make tracks burn up the track

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Graceful

Clumsy

• What words describe someone who is clumsy and often has accidents?
  clumsy klutz be all thumbs accident-prone ham-fisted bungling bumbling bull in a china shop butterfingers

Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall

• What words refer to accidentally falling from a high position?
  fall off take a fall tumble be thrown

Physical actions Move

Move toward something

• What words refer to two things moving toward each other?
  converge be on a collision course

Physical actions Move Travel

Lose your way

• What words refer to losing your way?
  be lost not know where you are get lost lose your way

Physical actions Move Accompany

Go first

• What words refer to going ahead of someone?
  go first come first precede lead lead the way blaze a trail be in the van forerun

Physical actions Move Pursue

Prevent from moving

• What words describe someone who is being prevented from moving?
  be under restraint bound captive in confinement held limited restricted

Physical actions Move Pursue

Set free

• What words describe someone who has been set free?
  free at liberty be out

Physical actions Move Not moving

Wait

• How do you tell someone to wait?
  Wait! Wait up. Just a minute. Just a moment. I'll be right with you. Hold on. Hang on. Please hold.

Physical actions

Have, be with

• What words refer to having something?
  have be with

Physical actions Have, be with

Not have

• What words refer to not having something?
  not have haven't go without be missing devoid of empty-handed wanting

Physical actions

Arrange

• What words describe things that have been arranged?
  arranged ordered well-ordered be in order regular

Physical actions Arrange Gather

Separate, scatter

• What words describe things that have been scattered?
  be scattered thrown apart resettled thinly spread spread out far flung flung dispersed

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words describe something after it has been taken apart?
  apart detached disassembled dismembered be in pieces

Physical actions Arrange

Mix

• What words refer to something being a mixture of other things?
  be a mixture of combine blend

Physical actions Arrange

Tie

• What words refer to untying something?
  untie be untied take off the rope undo

Physical actions Hide

Search

• What words refer to searching for something?
  search look look for seek hunt for dig explore root sniff spy track be on the lookout for

States Quantity Count

Subtract numbers

• What words indicate the answer?
  leave be left with

States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words refer to using or giving a little of something?
  dab (v) spoon out frugal parsimonious scrimp be sparing stingy stint

States Quantity More

Less

• What words describe something that is less than another thing in number or amount?
  less fewer not as much not so much not as many not so many lower to a lesser degree to a lesser extent be in the minority fewer and fewer less and less not more than at the most

States Quantity More

Decrease

• What words refer to decreasing slowly?
  dwindle decline be on the decline taper off drop off die down ease off

States Quantity All

None, nothing

• What words refer to no thing?
  none not any no nothing not anything be nil bugger all

States Quantity All

Most, almost all

• What words indicate that most of a group is of one kind.
  mostly mainly largely predominantly predominate be in the majority a preponderance

States Quantity

Whole, complete

• What words indicate that something is whole?
  complete full whole in full in its entirety be all there all of entire intact undivided united

States Big

Long

• What words indicate how long something is?
  is measure (v) long in length how long be (two inches) (too) long

States Big Long

Short, not long

• What words indicate how short something is?
  how short be (two inches) (too) short

States Big Long

Short, not tall

• What words indicate how short something is?
  be (two inches) (too) short

States Big

Thick

• What words indicate how thick something is?
  how thick be ten centimeters thick

States Big Distance

Far

• What words indicate that something is far from something else?
  far far away far off afar far afield far and wide a far cry from far apart far removed distant be distant a long distance in the distance some distance a good distance a ways way off a long way (off) a long ways away a fair way quite a ways nowhere near miles (away) yonder wide of clear off all over asunder at arm's length on the horizon the ends of the earth uttermost parts of the earth

States Big Distance

Low

• What words indicate that something is low?
  be low down

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words indicate how deep something is?
  how deep be (ten feet) deep (ten feet) in depth at a depth of (ten feet) plunge (ten feet)

States Big

Fit, size

• What words describe something that fits?
  be the right size dovetailed a good fit

States Big Weigh

Light in weight

• What words indicate how light something is?
  how light be (two pounds) (too) light

States Quality

Light

• What words describe something that has light shining on it?
  be light illuminated sunlit moonlit starlit lighted luminous

States Quality Light Shine

Light source

• What words refer to the lights being on in a place?
  the lights are on be lit up ablaze

States Quality Light

Dark

• What words refer to a place becoming dark?
  get dark darken the light fades dim (v) fall go dark be plunged into darkness

States Time Take time

A long time

• What words indicate that something happens for a long time?
  take a long time be for a long time go long go over the time allotted take forever last a long time went on forever kept going and going lengthy enduring

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

First

• What words refer to doing something that has never been done before?
  be the first to do something show the way lead the way pioneer break new ground

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Regular

• What words indicate that something happens regularly?
  regular regularly at regular intervals every day daily be punctuated by with great regularity routine like clockwork

States Time Relative time Before

After

• What words refer to something happening after something else?
  follow come after ensue follow-up be after

States Time Relative time Right time

Early

• What words refer to something happening early?
  be early

States Time Relative time Right time

Postpone

• What words refer to postponing something?
  postpone put off delay reschedule be put back defer table (v)

States Time Aspectual time Future

Soon

• What words indicate that an event will happen soon?
  soon sooner almost approach close directly imminence imminent impending near presently quickly shortly about to in a little while not long won't be long almost here just around the corner in the near future about to happen any minute (now) in a minute in a moment

States Time Aspectual time Future

Not yet

• What words indicate that an event has not happened yet?
  not yet not now still need to wait it will be awhile (still) it will take some time not quite here almost

States Time Aspectual time Age

Modern

• What words describe a modern machine or system?
  modern up-to-date advanced sophisticated high-tech state-of-the-art be ahead of its time at the leading edge of at the cutting edge of

States Time Speed

Quick

• What words refer to doing something quickly?
  to speed move fast hurry hasten be brief

States Location Here, there

In front of

• What words indicate that something is in front of something else?
  front in front in the front up front forward in the foreground be in front out in front before ahead of

States Location Here, there Beside

Around

• What words indicate that something is around something else?
  be around surrounding

States Location Here, there

Inside

• What words indicate that something is in something else?
  be in inside inner within

States Location Here, there Inside

Out, outside

• What words indicate that something is outside of something else?
  be out outside outer

States Location Here, there

Touching, contact

• What words refer to two things touching each other?
  contact be in contact touch rest against up against together end to end

States Location Here, there

Indefinite location

• What words refer to an indefinite location?
  somewhere anywhere someplace anyplace where here there over there any old place wherever who knows where could be anywhere undisclosed location location unknown here and there whereabouts hereabouts thereabouts

States Location Area

Interval, space

• What words indicate that things have spaces between them?
  spaced apart be spaced out

Grammar General words

Do

• What general words refer to someone doing something?
  do act actuate behave accomplish achieve attain conduct effectuate engage in execute exercise exert function give go about dabble in implement manage perform practice progress undertake up to use utilize work operate be involved in

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Tense and aspect

Relational tenses

• resulting state (resultative): action in the past produces a state that persists into the present.
  be... -en

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Agent-oriented modalities

Can

• What words indicate that someone is able to do something?
  can know how to be able to have the ability to capable

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Think so

• What words indicate that you think something is true, but you are not completely sure about it?
  think think it is possible believe bet would gamble would wager guess reckon speculate surmise suspect get the impression have the impression be under the impression get the idea feel have the feeling get the feeling

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Seem

• What words indicate that someone or something is not what it seems to be?
  deceptive deceptively not be what you/it seem

Grammar Case Primary cases Spatial location of an event

Origin (of a person)

• What words indicate the place where someone was born?
  from be from (the tribe, or country)

Grammar Case Semantically similar events

With, be with

• What words indicate a person who accompanied the person who is the subject of the clause?
  with be accompanied by company in someone's company in someone's presence contact along with together with

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

Association

• What words indicate association?
  with among together with between...and be one with in common in union with union

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Basis

• What words indicate that one thing is the basis for another?
  basis foundation on the basis of in view of by virtue of be the basis of form the basis of on what basis? What do you base your...on?

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Result

Without result

• What words indicate that something had no result?
  without result without effect in vain to no avail with no result have no discernable effect pointless useless worthless be left with nothing not yield

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of emphasis

• What words indicate that a phrase or sentence is important?
  then indeed surely so certainly in fact actually how you know really sure just you know don't you that how much more emphatically absolutely without question no way of course obviously you've got to be kidding it is just that the only thing is one thing that in reality only that as it were just as you can see as you know without a doubt don't you remember I am convinced that

Conjugation be conjugation

How do you conjugate be?

be · verb

Present I'm

Positive I'm

Singular

1st person I'm I am

2nd person you're you are

3rd person he/she/it's he/she/it is

Plural

1st person we're we are

2nd person you're you are

3rd person they're they are

Negative I undefined undefined not

Singular

1st person I undefined undefined not I am not

2nd person you aren't you undefined undefined not you are not

3rd person he/she/it isn't he/she/it undefined undefined not he/she/it is not

Plural

1st person we aren't we undefined undefined not we are not

2nd person you aren't you undefined undefined not you are not

3rd person they aren't they undefined undefined not they are not

Question am I?

Singular

1st person am I?

2nd person are you?

3rd person is he/she/it?

Plural

1st person are we?

2nd person are you?

3rd person are they?

Negative question aren't I?

Singular

1st person aren't I? am I not?

2nd person aren't you? are you not?

3rd person isn't he/she/it? is he/she/it not?

Plural

1st person aren't we? are we not?

2nd person aren't you? are you not?

3rd person aren't they? are they not?

Past I was

Positive I was

Singular

1st person I was

2nd person you were

3rd person he/she/it was

Plural

1st person we were

2nd person you were

3rd person they were

Negative I wasn't

Singular

1st person I wasn't I was not

2nd person you weren't you were not

3rd person he/she/it wasn't he/she/it was not

Plural

1st person we weren't we were not

2nd person you weren't you were not

3rd person they weren't they were not

Question was I?

Singular

1st person was I?

2nd person were you?

3rd person was he/she/it?

Plural

1st person were we?

2nd person were you?

3rd person were they?

Negative question wasn't I?

Singular

1st person wasn't I? was I not?

2nd person weren't you? were you not?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it? was he/she/it not?

Plural

1st person weren't we? were we not?

2nd person weren't you? were you not?

3rd person weren't they? were they not?

Future I'll be

Positive I'll be

Singular

1st person I'll be I will be

2nd person you'll be you will be

3rd person he/she/it'll be he/she/it will be

Plural

1st person we'll be we will be

2nd person you'll be you will be

3rd person they'll be they will be

Negative I won't be

Singular

1st person I won't be I will not be

2nd person you won't be you will not be

3rd person he/she/it won't be he/she/it will not be

Plural

1st person we won't be we will not be

2nd person you won't be you will not be

3rd person they won't be they will not be

Question will I be?

Singular

1st person will I be?

2nd person will you be?

3rd person will he/she/it be?

Plural

1st person will we be?

2nd person will you be?

3rd person will they be?

Negative question won't I be?

Singular

1st person won't I be? will I not be?

2nd person won't you be? will you not be?

3rd person won't he/she/it be? will he/she/it not be?

Plural

1st person won't we be? will we not be?

2nd person won't you be? will you not be?

3rd person won't they be? will they not be?

Conditional I'd be

Positive I'd be

Singular

1st person I'd be I would be

2nd person you'd be you would be

3rd person he/she/it'd be he/she/it would be

Plural

1st person we'd be we would be

2nd person you'd be you would be

3rd person they'd be they would be

Negative I wouldn't be

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be I would not be

2nd person you wouldn't be you would not be

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be he/she/it would not be

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be we would not be

2nd person you wouldn't be you would not be

3rd person they wouldn't be they would not be

Question would I be?

Singular

1st person would I be?

2nd person would you be?

3rd person would he/she/it be?

Plural

1st person would we be?

2nd person would you be?

3rd person would they be?

Negative question wouldn't I be?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be? would I not be?

2nd person wouldn't you be? would you not be?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be? would he/she/it not be?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be? would we not be?

2nd person wouldn't you be? would you not be?

3rd person wouldn't they be? would they not be?

Present continuous I'm being

Positive I'm being

Singular

1st person I'm being I am being

2nd person you're being you are being

3rd person he/she/it's being he/she/it is being

Plural

1st person we're being we are being

2nd person you're being you are being

3rd person they're being they are being

Negative I'm not being

Singular

1st person I'm not being I am not being

2nd person you aren't being you're not being you are not being

3rd person he/she/it isn't being he/she/it's not being he/she/it is not being

Plural

1st person we aren't being we're not being we are not being

2nd person you aren't being you're not being you are not being

3rd person they aren't being they're not being they are not being

Question am I being?

Singular

1st person am I being?

2nd person are you being?

3rd person is he/she/it being?

Plural

1st person are we being?

2nd person are you being?

3rd person are they being?

Negative question aren't I being?

Singular

1st person aren't I being? am I not being?

2nd person aren't you being? are you not being?

3rd person isn't he/she/it being? is he/she/it not being?

Plural

1st person aren't we being? are we not being?

2nd person aren't you being? are you not being?

3rd person aren't they being? are they not being?

Past continuous I was being

Positive I was being

Singular

1st person I was being

2nd person you were being

3rd person he/she/it was being

Plural

1st person we were being

2nd person you were being

3rd person they were being

Negative I wasn't being

Singular

1st person I wasn't being I was not being

2nd person you weren't being you were not being

3rd person he/she/it wasn't being he/she/it was not being

Plural

1st person we weren't being we were not being

2nd person you weren't being you were not being

3rd person they weren't being they were not being

Question was I being?

Singular

1st person was I being?

2nd person were you being?

3rd person was he/she/it being?

Plural

1st person were we being?

2nd person were you being?

3rd person were they being?

Negative question wasn't I being?

Singular

1st person wasn't I being? was I not being?

2nd person weren't you being? were you not being?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it being? was he/she/it not being?

Plural

1st person weren't we being? were we not being?

2nd person weren't you being? were you not being?

3rd person weren't they being? were they not being?

Future continuous I'll be being

Positive I'll be being

Singular

1st person I'll be being I will be being

2nd person you'll be being you will be being

3rd person he/she/it'll be being he/she/it will be being

Plural

1st person we'll be being we will be being

2nd person you'll be being you will be being

3rd person they'll be being they will be being

Negative I won't be being

Singular

1st person I won't be being I will not be being

2nd person you won't be being you will not be being

3rd person he/she/it won't be being he/she/it will not be being

Plural

1st person we won't be being we will not be being

2nd person you won't be being you will not be being

3rd person they won't be being they will not be being

Question will I be being?

Singular

1st person will I be being?

2nd person will you be being?

3rd person will he/she/it be being?

Plural

1st person will we be being?

2nd person will you be being?

3rd person will they be being?

Negative question won't I be being?

Singular

1st person won't I be being? will I not be being?

2nd person won't you be being? will you not be being?

3rd person won't he/she/it be being? will he/she/it not be being?

Plural

1st person won't we be being? will we not be being?

2nd person won't you be being? will you not be being?

3rd person won't they be being? will they not be being?

Conditional continuous I'd be being

Positive I'd be being

Singular

1st person I'd be being I would be being

2nd person you'd be being you would be being

3rd person he/she/it'd be being he/she/it would be being

Plural

1st person we'd be being we would be being

2nd person you'd be being you would be being

3rd person they'd be being they would be being

Negative I wouldn't be being

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be being I would not be being

2nd person you wouldn't be being you would not be being

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be being he/she/it would not be being

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be being we would not be being

2nd person you wouldn't be being you would not be being

3rd person they wouldn't be being they would not be being

Question would I be being?

Singular

1st person would I be being?

2nd person would you be being?

3rd person would he/she/it be being?

Plural

1st person would we be being?

2nd person would you be being?

3rd person would they be being?

Negative question wouldn't I be being?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be being? would I not be being?

2nd person wouldn't you be being? would you not be being?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be being? would he/she/it not be being?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be being? would we not be being?

2nd person wouldn't you be being? would you not be being?

3rd person wouldn't they be being? would they not be being?

Present perfect I've been

Positive I've been

Singular

1st person I've been I have been

2nd person you've been you have been

3rd person he/she/it's been he/she/it has been

Plural

1st person we've been we have been

2nd person you've been you have been

3rd person they've been they have been

Negative I haven't been

Singular

1st person I haven't been I have not been

2nd person you haven't been you have not been

3rd person he/she/it hasn't been he/she/it has not been

Plural

1st person we haven't been we have not been

2nd person you haven't been you have not been

3rd person they haven't been they have not been

Question have I been?

Singular

1st person have I been?

2nd person have you been?

3rd person has he/she/it been?

Plural

1st person have we been?

2nd person have you been?

3rd person have they been?

Negative question haven't I been?

Singular

1st person haven't I been? have I not been?

2nd person haven't you been? have you not been?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it been? has he/she/it not been?

Plural

1st person haven't we been? have we not been?

2nd person haven't you been? have you not been?

3rd person haven't they been? have they not been?

Past perfect I had been

Positive I had been

Singular

1st person I had been

2nd person you had been

3rd person he/she/it had been

Plural

1st person we had been

2nd person you had been

3rd person they had been

Negative I hadn't been

Singular

1st person I hadn't been I had not been

2nd person you hadn't been you had not been

3rd person he/she/it hadn't been he/she/it had not been

Plural

1st person we hadn't been we had not been

2nd person you hadn't been you had not been

3rd person they hadn't been they had not been

Question had I been?

Singular

1st person had I been?

2nd person had you been?

3rd person had he/she/it been?

Plural

1st person had we been?

2nd person had you been?

3rd person had they been?

Negative question hadn't I been?

Singular

1st person hadn't I been? had I not been?

2nd person hadn't you been? had you not been?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it been? had he/she/it not been?

Plural

1st person hadn't we been? had we not been?

2nd person hadn't you been? had you not been?

3rd person hadn't they been? had they not been?

Future perfect I'll have been

Positive I'll have been

Singular

1st person I'll have been I will have been

2nd person you'll have been you will have been

3rd person he/she/it'll have been he/she/it will have been

Plural

1st person we'll have been we will have been

2nd person you'll have been you will have been

3rd person they'll have been they will have been

Negative I won't have been

Singular

1st person I won't have been I will not have been

2nd person you won't have been you will not have been

3rd person he/she/it won't have been he/she/it will not have been

Plural

1st person we won't have been we will not have been

2nd person you won't have been you will not have been

3rd person they won't have been they will not have been

Question +'ll I have been?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have been? will I have been?

2nd person +'ll you have been? will you have been?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have been? will he/she/it have been?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have been? will we have been?

2nd person +'ll you have been? will you have been?

3rd person +'ll they have been? will they have been?

Negative question won't I have been?

Singular

1st person won't I have been? will I not have been?

2nd person won't you have been? will you not have been?

3rd person won't he/she/it have been? will he/she/it not have been?

Plural

1st person won't we have been? will we not have been?

2nd person won't you have been? will you not have been?

3rd person won't they have been? will they not have been?

Conditional perfect I'd have been

Positive I'd have been

Singular

1st person I'd have been I would have been

2nd person you'd have been you would have been

3rd person he/she/it'd have been he/she/it would have been

Plural

1st person we'd have been we would have been

2nd person you'd have been you would have been

3rd person they'd have been they would have been

Negative I wouldn't have been

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have been I would not have been

2nd person you wouldn't have been you would not have been

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have been he/she/it would not have been

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have been we would not have been

2nd person you wouldn't have been you would not have been

3rd person they wouldn't have been they would not have been

Question would I have been?

Singular

1st person would I have been?

2nd person would you have been?

3rd person would he/she/it have been?

Plural

1st person would we have been?

2nd person would you have been?

3rd person would they have been?

Negative question wouldn't I have been?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have been? would I not have been?

2nd person wouldn't you have been? would you not have been?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have been? would he/she/it not have been?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have been? would we not have been?

2nd person wouldn't you have been? would you not have been?

3rd person wouldn't they have been? would they not have been?

Imperative be!

Positive

you be!

we let's be!

Negative

you don't be!

we let's not be!

Examples be examples

How do I use be in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I will be back soon.

You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.

I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.

You must be careful not to make him angry.

You must be a fool.

You must be back on Sunday at the latest.

You ought to be ashamed.

You must be less impatient.

You must be mentally exhausted.

You must be tired after such a long trip.

You must be here till five.

He will be studying when you get up.

I'll be back right away.

Learning should not be forced. Learning should be encouraged.

It's because you don't want to be alone.

Sometimes he can be a strange guy.

I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.

If I could be like that.

I don't want to be lame; I want to be cool!!

When I grow up, I want to be a king.

America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.

I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.

It would be something I'd have to program.

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What the. How can this place be your territory?

How can that lady be my mom? how can that lady be my mom!

I don't want to be the mom?

Well, we have to go there and see? but I'll be a good match for a husband.

These girls need to be in jail and eat bean rice to wake them up.

Oh, they must be twins.

You should be careful.

We'll be in trouble if the lady comes out. Hurry, let's leave.

How can her life be like that?

And then to abandone Richard who she loved. How hard it must be not to die. Take it easy, ma'am.

He must be hurt because of me.

Am I the only one to be pick on? Am I some kind of passing dog?

On tomorrow's sports news page, it's going to be our headline.

Yeah. Could it be. that she's your girlfriend?

I thought that it would be a little while longer before I could make my move.

I'm sorry! I didn't think there would be anyone below.

I didn't think that a girl would be falling from above either.

At this rate, the loyalty of us, the Purists, will be questioned.

It appears to be a one-sided love.

Then it didn't have to be me.

Don't be so strict.

This is thought to be damage caused by the Geass invading the cerebrum.

So everything would be okay if I were strong?

I wonder if it's bad to be weak.

Wouldn't this be a good chance to get battle data on the Lancelot?

If I have Lancelot, I should be able to stop them.

There will be no shame to your family name!

There will always be the demand.

Kids will always be able to get their hands on PBJs.

And they're willing to pay, so there's a tonne of money to be made smuggling PBJs into the yard.

Well, maybe if I had a bunch of flying reindeer, then maybe it wouldn't be so hard for me to get the product into the yard.

So, anyway, my cousin's best friend's older brother's girlfriend's sister is gonna be bringing some by this afternoon, and I know it sounds a little stupid, but I'm kind of nervous to pick them up myself.

This time it was Johnny, the next time it'll be some other kid.

We could buy EpiPens so the kids who are allergic could be safe.

That would be great, Nick.

It must be killing him. Now his whole crew is like a chicken with one of its wings cut off.

Shouldn't you be over there with your new friends?

You saying you don't control what you sell? We can't be held responsible for every sandwich that we sell!

But nerds tend to be really good Ju-Ji-Mon players, so the other kids are, like, scared to play there.

It must be afternoon recess-- Excuse me.

It must be afternoon recess today!

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Wouldn't it be paradoxical, then, if financial alchemy could make an ingot of gold worth dramatically more?

Indeed, on the surface it seems to be its perfect antithesis: the collapse of a wall symbolizing oppression and artificial divisions versus the collapse of a seemingly indestructible and reassuring institution of financial capitalism.

Yet 2008-2009, like 1989, may very well correspond to an epochal change, whose unfolding consequences will be felt for decades.

Everyone seems to be a loser, even if some are more affected than others.

A different kind of revolution was taking place in Europe's former colonies in Asia, where native peoples had no desire to be ruled once more by Western powers, which had been so ignominiously defeated by Japan.

For a short while, many prominent people - Albert Einstein, for one - believed that only a world government would be able to ensure global peace.

All forms of leftist ideology - indeed, everything that smacked of collective idealism - came to be viewed as misguided utopianism that could lead only to the Gulag.

It cannot be the same as the 1945 consensus, but we would do well, on this anniversary, to remember why that consensus was forged in the first place.

I just took it for granted that, by the time I was, say, 40, space travel would be a common thing.

Some of today's restrictions on habeas corpus and civil liberties have sunset clauses restricting their validity; all such rules should be re-examined by parliaments regularly.

Terrorists continue to be outliers with limited appeal at best.

Drones - unmanned aircraft that are remotely steered - have proven to be effective in killing a significant number of terrorists, including many of the most important leaders.

Terrorists and terrorism cannot be eliminated any more than we can rid the world of disease.

But, in some cases, the harmonized standard could be more stringent than some countries' original standards.

Now, emboldened by continuing appreciation, some are suggesting that gold could be headed even higher than that.

And if you are really worried about that, gold might indeed be the most reliable hedge.

Even so, the fact that very high inflation is possible does not make it probable, so one should be cautious in arguing that higher gold prices are being driven by inflation expectations.

But before this new order appears, the world may be faced with spreading disorder, if not outright chaos.

We can only hope that, in the end, the consequences of 2009 similarly prove to be far less dramatic than we now - intuitively and in our historical reflexes - feel them to be.

In fact, my formal residence is in New York City, but I am about to spend most of the next five months in Russia, training to be a cosmonaut in Star City, just outside Moscow.

It is and would be wrong to make opposition to terrorism the centerpiece of what responsible governments do in the world.