been

Meaning

Verb

  • Synonym of be.

Origin

  • From Middle English been, from Old English bēon.
  • Either from Middle English been ("to be") (from Old English bēon), or from a dialectal use of the preceding past tense form as an infinitive form (compare dialectal use of I's, is in the first person, am in the third person, etc).
  • From Middle English been.

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