be there en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, there.
Job interviews, site inspections, board meetings, client reviews, training sessions and conferences can be conducted online, but ultimately 'being there' matters.
2023 July 26, Jim Steer, “Where rail can win modal shift”, in RAIL, number 988, page 39:
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(idiomatic) To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
She knows that I'll always be there for her.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| being there | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| were there | Number=Plur, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| were there | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| were there | Mood=Sub, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| 's there | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| 're there | Number=Plur, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| 're there | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| be there | VerbForm=Inf | lexicographic | |
| be there | Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| be there | Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| is there | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| was there | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| was there | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| been there | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| are there | Number=Plur, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| are there | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| 'm there | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| am there | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
been there · be there or be square · be there and be square
Translations (11)
de da sein (Translations) · nl er zijn (Translations) · sv ställa upp (Translations) · nb være der for (Translations) · ru быть рядом (Translations) · pt estar aí (Translations) · pt estar ao lado (Translations) · fr être là (Translations) · gl estar aí (Translations) · es estar ahí (Translations) · vi đồng hành (Translations)