be-all
be-all noun: the whole; all that is to be.
Noun
be-all (plural be-alls)
- The whole; all that is to be.
- That but this blow / Might be the be-all and the end-all!a. 1606, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act 1, scene 7, lines 4–5
- Bowen also spoke of […] teaching her daughter to rely not just on a mother, but on a community. "No one person should try to be the be-all to another person. We must surround our children with people they can count on."1988 February 14, Louise Rice, quoting Angela Bowen, “Confronting The Mythology Of Motherhood”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 11
be-all meaning in Tamil
be-all in Tamil
- முழுவாழ்க்கை, முழுப்பொருள்
Forms of be-all
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Words formed from be-all
Phrases with be-all
Questions about be-all
- What does be-all mean?
- Be-all means the whole; all that is to be.
- What is be-all in Tamil?
- Be-all in Tamil is முழுவாழ்க்கை, முழுப்பொருள். See Be-all meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is be-all?
- Be-all is a noun.
- What is the plural of be-all?
- The plural of be-all is be-alls.
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