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What (who) is be- - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
BE; Be (disambiguation); BE (disambiguation); Be (album); BE (album); Be.; B.e.; B E; Be (song); Bé
Be-
·- A prefix, originally the same word as by;.
II. Be- ·- To intensify the meaning; as, bespatter, bestir.
III. Be- ·- To render an intransitive verb transitive; as, befall (to fall upon); bespeak (to speak for).
IV. Be- ·- To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (to set around).
be-
Be- can be added to a noun followed by an '-ed' suffix to form an adjective that indicates that a person is covered with or wearing the thing named.
...besuited men and bejewelled ladies.
...a bespectacled librarian.
PREFIX
be-
¦ prefix forming verbs:
1. all over; all round: bespatter.
thoroughly; excessively: bewilder.
2. (added to intransitive verbs and to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action: bemoan|befriend.
3. (added to nouns) affect with: befog.
(added to adjectives) cause to be: befoul.
4. (forming adjectives ending in -ed) having; covered with: bejewelled.
Origin
OE, weak form of bi 'by'.
Examples of use of be-
1. "Some will be lawyers, some will be teachers, some will be nurses and some will be on the custodial staff.
2. "There will be a proper inquiry and what can be made public, will be made public.
3. "Government must be, and be seen, to be accountable for service delivery," she said.
4. But there will only be proper investment if the strategy can be shown to be effective.
5. It is essential that justice be done, and be seen to be done, in these cases.