noun
being
BEE-ihng
noun
1
A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
"Every human being deserves basic dignity."
2
The state of existing; existence itself.
"Philosophers have long debated the nature of being."
conjunction
1
Given that; since (used to introduce a reason).
"Being that it was raining, we stayed indoors."
How to Use Being
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA living creature, or the fact of existing.
Common pairings
human being
a being from another world
state of being
Word Forms
beings plural
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Etymology
From Middle English being, formed from the verb "be" plus the noun-forming suffix "-ing."