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The plural of the substantive verb; but a different word from be, am or was. It is usually pronounced ar.Definition 2024
Are
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English
Pronunciation
- Stressed
- Unstressed
Verb
are
- second-person singular simple present tense of be
- Mary, where are you going?
- first-person plural simple present tense of be
- We are not coming.
- second-person plural simple present tense of be
- Mary and John, are you listening?
- third-person plural simple present tense of be
- They are here somewhere.
- (East Yorkshire, Midlands) present tense of be
Synonyms
Translations
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Etymology 2
From Middle English ōr, from Old English ār (“honor, worth, dignity, glory, respect, reverence, grace, favor, prosperity, benefit, help, mercy, pity, privilege”), from Proto-Germanic *aizō (“respect, honour”), from *ais- (“to honour, respect, revere”). Cognate with Dutch eer (“honour, credit”), German Ehre (“honour, glory”), Latin erus (“master, professor”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɑː(ɹ)/
Noun
are (uncountable)
- (dialectal or obsolete) Grace, mercy.
- To bid God's are.
- God's are is what children of God seech and seek.
- (obsolete) Honor, dignity.
Usage notes
In the first sense, generally found in the phrase God's are, as inː to seek God's are or bid (for) God's are. Also found in expressions such asː "God's are be hard to find in our crazy, messed up world" and "for God's are some people might do some crazy ****, you know, like strap on a suicide vest, for example".
References
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛə/, /ɛː/
- (General American) enPR: âr, IPA(key): /ɛəɹ/, /ɛɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)
- Homophones: air, ere, heir; err (one pronunciation)
Noun
are (plural ares)
- (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
Usage notes
- Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.
Synonyms
- (SI unit): (rare) square decametre
Derived terms
Translations
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
Formed from Latin area, a piece of level ground.
Pronunciation
- Homophone: art
Noun
are m (plural ares)
- An are
Related terms
Latin
Verb
ārē
- second-person singular present active imperative of āreō
References
- are in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Mapudungun
Noun
are (using Raguileo Alphabet)
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Norwegian
Etymology 1
Noun
are
Etymology 2
Perhaps from a Dutch Low Saxon [Term?] or German Low German [Term?] verb.
Verb
are
Old English
Noun 1
āre
- inflection of ār (“honor, glory, grace”):
- accusative singular
- genitive singular
- dative singular
- nominative plural accusative plural
Noun 2
āre
- dative singular of ār (“messenger, herald; angel; missionary”)
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ausô.
Noun
are n
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | āre | āra, ār(e)ne |
accusative | āre | āra, ār(e)ne |
genitive | āra | ārena |
dative | āra | ār(n)um, ār(n)em |
Descendants
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Interjection
are
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Noun
are m (plural ares)
- (historical) are (unit of area)
Etymology 2
Verb
are
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of arar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of arar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of arar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of arar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -are
Verb
are
- third-person singular present tense form of avea.
See also
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English are, from Old English ār (“honor, worth, dignity, glory, respect, reverence, grace, favor, prosperity, benefit, help, mercy, pity, privilege”), from Proto-Germanic *aizō (“respect, honour”), from *ais- (“to honour, respect, revere”). Cognate with Dutch eer (“honour, credit”), German Ehre (“honour, glory”), Latin erus (“master, professor”).
Noun
are (uncountable)
Spanish
Verb
are
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of arar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of arar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of arar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of arar.