being

== English == === Alternative forms === beeing (archaic) beïng (rare) === Etymology === Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/, /ˈbiːŋ/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbi.ɪŋ/, /ˈbiŋ/ Hyphenation: be‧ing Rhymes: -iːɪŋ, -ɪŋ === Verb === being present participle and gerund of be === Noun === being (countable and uncountable, plural beings) A living creature. The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being. (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept). (philosophy) One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality. (obsolete) An abode; a cottage. ==== Synonyms ==== (a living creature): See also Thesaurus:creature (the state or fact of existence): See also Thesaurus:existence ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Conjunction === being Given that; since. , New York Review Books 2001, p.280: ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […]. ==== Synonyms ==== as, because, seeing that; see also Thesaurus:because ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== References ==== “being”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “being”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "being" in the Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), K Dictionaries limited, 2000-2006. "being" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003. === Anagrams === Bengi, begin, binge == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === beinge, beince === Etymology === From Scots bink === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /b̥eikʲ/, /b̥ẽĩŋʲkʲ/ (Harris, Uist) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ẽĩŋʲɡʲə/ (corresponding to the form beinge) (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ẽĩŋʲɡʲʌ/ (corresponding to the form beinge) (South Argyll) IPA(key): /b̥eŋʲ/ === Noun === being f (dative singular being or beingidh, genitive singular beinge, plural beingean) bench, form Synonym: furm bedside, front board of a bed ==== Declension ==== Alternative dative singular: beingidh (Southern Hebridean) Alternative genitive singular: beingeadh (Southern Hebridean, Skye) === References ===