26984 words

beings

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a person or thing that exists:

Examples:

A nuclear war would kill millions of living beings.
Strange beings from outer space are still a popular subject for sci-fi movies.
2
the state of existing:

Examples:

We do not know exactly how life first came into being (= began to exist.)
3
present participle of be
4
a person or thing that exists, or the state of existing:

Examples:

[ C ] human/living beings
[ U ] The group came into being (= began to exist) to help relatives of the terminally ill.

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