Are
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Are is a verb meaning second-person singular simple present of be.
Meaning
second-person singular simple present of be.
More Meanings
- first-person plural simple present of be
- second-person plural simple present of be
- third-person plural simple present of be
- (East Yorkshire, Midlands) present of be
- (UK, US) Misspelling of our.
- (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.
Example Sentences
Here we are!
We are not coming.
They are here somewhere.
Mary, where are you going?
Word Forms
- aren
- ares
Synonyms for are
Depending on context, synonyms include art.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mars, areas, remain, exist, continue, persist.
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Sources & Attribution
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