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being there

being there is the present participle and gerund of be there.

Meaning of be there

Verb

be there (highly irregular; see conjugation table)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, there.
    • Job interviews, site inspections, board meetings, client reviews, training sessions and conferences can be conducted online, but ultimately 'being there' matters.2023 July 26, Jim Steer, “Where rail can win modal shift”, in RAIL, number 988, page 39
  2. (idiomatic) To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
    • She knows that I'll always be there for her.

Questions about being there

What is being there the present participle and gerund of?
Being there is the present participle and gerund of be there.

Words near being there in the dictionary

  1. being someone's to lose
  2. being supposed to
  3. being taken ill
  4. being that
  5. being the worse for drink
  6. being there
  7. being used to
  8. being with
  9. being wrong
  10. being-for-itself
  11. being-in-itself

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