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Definition of 'been'

English

(wikipedia)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) ybe (see y-).

Verb

(head)
  • (obsolete) were
    • Assembled been a senate grave and stout. — Fairfax.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) been, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (head)

    • See also

    * for forms of be

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    References

    Vaux, Bert and Scott Golder. 2003. The Harvard Dialect Survey: been. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Linguistics Department. English auxiliary verb forms English irregular past participles English terms with homophones ----

    Similar to 'been'

    ban, ben, bun, bean, bin, bion, bein, bain, boon, boun, bawn, baion, bawan, bayan, bewin, bunn, byion