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wezen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • be verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
  • being noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  • creature noun A living being, especially an animal.
  • essence noun The most basic, defining quality of something — what makes it what it truly is.
  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.

Senses

wezen is used for these senses in English:

  • be To occupy a place.
  • being A living creature.
  • creature A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
  • essence (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
  • intelligence (countable) An entity that has such capacities.

be — full definition

  1. verb To exist or to have a certain identity, quality, or state.
  2. verb Used with another verb to form continuing or passive actions.

being — full definition

  1. noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  2. noun The state of existing; existence itself.
  3. conjunction Given that; since (used to introduce a reason).

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