Synonyms for “be”

verb

1. =  exist, be present, be extant • There are two kinds of company pension.
2. = be alive, live, exist, survive, breathe, last, be present, continue, endure, be living, be extant, happen • It hurt so badly he wished to cease to be.
3. =  take place, happen, occur, arise, come about, transpire (informal), befall, come to pass • The film's premiere is next week.
4. =  remain, last, stand, continue, stay, endure, prevail, persist, abide, bide • How long have you been here?
5. = be situated, be set, be placed, be located, be installed, be positioned • The church is on the other side of the town.
6. =  attend, go to, be at, be there, be present, frequent, haunt • He's at university now.
7. =  cost, come to, sell at, set (someone) back (informal), command a price of • How much is this?
8. = amount to, become, come to, total, equal, add up to • Eight plus eight is sixteen.
9. =  feel • I was too chilly for swimming
10. =  remain • She'd learnt to be herself and stand up for her convictions.