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    [Verb]  | "been" 


    1: —also used in African American English with spoken emphasis to indicate that something (such as an event or state) happened or existed in the remote past or that it began in the remote past and is still ongoing

    2: to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

    3: to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as

    [Verb]  | "be" | \ ˈbē \


    1: to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

    2: to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as

    3: to constitute the same class as

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English bēon; akin to Old High German bim am, Latin fui I have been, futurus about to be, fieri to become, be done, Greek phynai to be born, be by nature, phyein to produce;

    [Noun]  | "BEEN" | \ ˈbin \


    1: the verb form been used with spoken emphasis in African American English to indicate that something (such as an event or state) happened or existed in the remote past or that it began in the remote past and is still ongoing : stressed bin

    Origin: 2019 ;

    [Noun]  | "has-been" | \ ˈhaz-ˌbin \


    1: one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity

    Origin: 1606 ;

    [Idiom]  | "if/had (two people's) situations been reversed" 


    1: —used to say how someone would have done something if he or she and another person had been in each other's situations

    [Idiom]  | "if it had not been for" 


    1: in the absence of (something or someone) : without

    [Idiom]  | "I have been there" 


    1: —used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced

    [Idiom]  | "someone's prayers have been answered" 


    1: the thing someone has been praying for has taken place

    [Idiom]  | "where have you been" 


    1: where were you? : why weren't you here?

    [Adjective]  | "around" 


    1: about

    2: being in existence, evidence, or circulation

    Origin: 1849 ;

     Derivative of {see: |around:1|around:1};

    [Verb]  | "been" 


    1: to have life;


      * e.g., " ... stories that begin with the familiar line once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden "




    2: to occupy a place or location;


      * e.g., " ... we'll be there waiting for you "



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    3: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... our school's football team is first in its division "



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    [Verb]  | "be" 


    1: to have life;


      * e.g., " ... stories that begin with the familiar line once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden "




    2: to occupy a place or location;


      * e.g., " ... we'll be there waiting for you "



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    3: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... our school's football team is first in its division "



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    [Verb]  | "be (to)" 


    1: to behave toward in a stated way;


      * e.g., " ... you need to be nice to your brother "



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    [Phrase]  | "been friends with" 


    1: to come or be together as friends;


      * e.g., " ... If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick? "



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    [Phrase]  | "been on the lookout for" 


    1: to be cautious of or on guard against;


      * e.g., " ... After the storm, the police told the public to be on the lookout for downed power lines. "



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    [Phrase]  | "been out of breath" 


    1: to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty;


      * e.g., " ... They were out of breath after their five-mile run. "



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    [Phrase]  | "been partial to" 


    1: to show partiality toward;


      * e.g., " ... My girlfriend likes thrillers, but I myself am partial to comedies. "



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    2: to take pleasure in;


      * e.g., " ... They are both partial to weekend camping trips. "



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    [Phrase]  | "be friends with" 


    1: to come or be together as friends;


      * e.g., " ... If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick? "



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    [Noun]  | "has-been" 


    1: one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity;


      * e.g., " ... now a has-been, the actor's been reduced to appearing on a third-rate reality show "



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    [Adjective]  | "around" 


    1: having being at the present time;


      * e.g., " ... she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around "




     [ "been" ]

    1: A verb that reveals that information about the subect is not recent, but rather from an earlier time. Also, the word is pronounced "bin" and needs heavier emphasis. The expression sometimes does not need a subject.

      * e.g.,  ... Example #1: Nas on Ether: " (Fuck Jay-Z!) You BEEN on my dick, nigga. You love my style, nigga." ^The line implies that the subject (Jay-Z) is not a recently-turned fan of Nas, but that he was a fan of Nas for a long time now. Example #2: Gabe: "Yo, I don't wanna go on the roller coaster. The last time I went on, I was 10 and I was crying after I got off." Felix: "Wow. BEEN soft." 

     [ "been" ]

    1: used before a verb to say that you have been doing that verb for a long time now pronounced bin. The more emphasis put on it, the longer the person has been doing that verb.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, you know how to ride a unicycle? Yo I've been knowing how to ride a unicycle. 

     [ "been" ]

    1: Modifies any other verb, giving it an urban twist.

      * e.g.,  ... (Actual dialogue) 

     [ "been" ]

    1: an amazing guitar player who is in the band blacklight. he has shoulder legnth curly hair and HATES ARTHUR arthur malloy. he can be quite shy but is indeed wise and amazing. he is king of all the world. i named him been as his mum spelt his name wrong on a note 4 school, was soooo funni.

      * e.g.,  ... "wow did u see been at that gig?" 

     [ "been" ]

    1: doesn't know what his name means

      * e.g.,  ... "I have no idea what been is supposed to mean...anyone got any ideas?" 

     [ "been been" ]

    1: way back or for a long time.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah I know him. We been been! 

     [ "been that" ]

    1: Been a real one

      * e.g.,  ... You can’t question my loyalty I been that 

     [ "Been in there" ]

    1: Insinuating that she is of easy virtue

      * e.g.,  ... “Have you seen Rachel over there?” 

     [ "beening" ]

    1: Water that is so hot that it's cold, or vice versa

      * e.g.,  ... "Turn down the temperature!! It's beening in here!" 

     [ "beening" ]

    1: The act of constantly typing someone's name in a Facebook group so their computers "beep" to get their attention. However, the term "beeping" was eventually phased out, replaced with the now common "beening," meaning people have been beeping someone repeatedly. It can also be used to describe the past tense, as in "Oh man, I just got beened."

      * e.g.,  ... (On a Facebook group chat) Jake: Hey, where's Nicki? 

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