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BES
Verb
bes
(now, chiefly, dialectal) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of be
(dialectal, nonstandard) Present tense inflected form of be: am or are.
Usage notes
Into the Early Modern English period, be was still sometimes inflected like regular verbs in the ordinary present indicative (i.e. "they be", in addition to "they are"), although "he bes" was uncommon (compare "he beeth"). Today, such inflected forms are limited to the alternate, dynamic / lexical conjugation of be described in its Usage notes.
Synonyms
• is
Anagrams
• BSE, EBs, ESB, EbS, SEB, SbE, Seb
Noun
BEs
plural of BE
Anagrams
• BSE, EBs, ESB, EbS, SEB, SbE, Seb
Noun
BES (uncountable)
(chemistry) N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
Anagrams
• BSE, EBs, ESB, EbS, SEB, SbE, Seb
Etymology
Proper noun
Bes
(Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth
Anagrams
• BSE, EBs, ESB, EbS, SEB, SbE, Seb
Source: Wiktionary
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