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been there

been there verb: used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced. Also the past participle of be there.

Verb

been there

  1. Used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced.
    • I know what it's like to feel unlucky and that the world is against me. Trust me, I've been there.

Also used as

been there is also the past participle of be there.

Questions about been there

What does been there mean?
Been there means used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced.
What part of speech is been there?
Been there is a verb.

Words near been there in the dictionary

  1. been silent
  2. been someone's to lose
  3. been supposed to
  4. been taken ill
  5. been the worse for drink
  6. been there
  7. been there, done that
  8. been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
  9. been there, done that, got the T-shirt
  10. been to the rodeo
  11. been used to

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