Verb
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun);
"John is rich""This is not a good answer"2. be identical to; be someone or something;
"The president of the company is John Smith""This is my house"3. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere;
"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back""What is behind this behavior?"4. have an existence, be extant;
"Is there a God?"5. happen, occur, take place;
"I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house""There were two hundred people at his funeral""There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"6. be identical or equivalent to;
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"7. form or compose;
"This money is my only income""The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance""These constitute my entire belonging""The children made up the chorus""This sum represents my entire income for a year""These few men comprise his entire army"8. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;
"He is a herpetologist""She is our resident philosopher"9. represent, as of a character on stage;
"Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"10. spend or use time;
"I may be an hour"11. have life, be alive;
"Our great leader is no more""My grandfather lived until the end of war"12. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form;
"let her be"13. be priced at;
"These shoes cost $100"