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Definition of
been
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
been
NAmE
/
/
bɪn
/
/
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be
verb
be
auxiliary verb
has-been
noun
might-have-been
noun
have been around
been there, done that
have been there before
have been around the block (a few times)
Idioms
have been around
been there, done that
have been there before
have been around the block (a few times)
Nearby words
beeline
noun
Beelzebub
noun
been
be endowed with
phrasal verb
beep
noun