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Are

Verb / ɑ:r / / ɜ: / Another word for are — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Are is a verb used to indicate the present tense plural form of 'be'.

Synonyms & similar words

makeup personify embody differ cost live comprise constitute represent ar follow equal be exist exist occur happen transpire befall betide ensue follow develop arise emerge result materialize

Synonyms by register

Formal

exist subsist continue remain

Informal

exist hang out chill be around

Literary

dwell abide reside

Antonyms

is was am were be exist live subsist

Common collocations

  • they are
  • we are
  • you are
  • there are
  • what are
  • how are
  • things are
  • people are

Word family

verb be

Usage note

The word 'are' is the present tense plural form of the verb 'to be'. It is used with 'you', 'we', and 'they'.

Example sentences

  1. We are happy to see you.
  2. The flowers are blooming in the park.
  3. The children are playing outside.
  4. The birds are singing in the trees.
  5. The sun and moon are in the sky.

Quotes

  • The things that we love tell us what we are. - Thomas Aquinas
  • We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
  • We are not makers of history. We are made by history. - Martin Luther King Jr.

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