American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bees
IPA transcription: ['biz]
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Noun
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any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
Verb
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have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
“John is rich”
“This is not a good answer”
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be identical to; be someone or something
“The president of the company is John Smith”
“This is my house”
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occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
“Where is my umbrella?”
“The toolshed is in the back”
“What is behind this behavior?”
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have an existence, be extant
“Is there a God?”
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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”
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be identical or equivalent to
“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
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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”
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work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
“He is a herpetologist”
“She is our resident philosopher”
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represent, as of a character on stage
“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”
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be priced at
“These shoes cost $100”
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have life, be alive
“Our great leader is no more”
“My grandfather lived until the end of war”
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spend or use time
“I may be an hour”
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to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
“let her be”
Usage examples
- Cleptophagous mites eat pollen and other nutrients stored by bees.
- Navy Seabees in small craft corralled the drums.
- The apiarist told us a story about birds and bees.
- These are undertaken on Saint Bees Head and off the large sandy surf beach.
- The toad spit a caustic slime at the bees.
- For some reason I just love bees.
- In addition, priestesses worshipping Artemis and Demeter were called "Bees".
- When the bees emerge from their cocoons, the males exit first.
- I want to see Vanishing of the Bees at a movie house.
- The song was written by Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher and produced by The Wasabees.