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there being

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

Meaning of there be

Verb

there be (highly irregular; see conjugation table)

  1. Of the specified thing: to exist, physically or abstractly.
    • Let there be light.
    Synonyms:
    there exist

Questions about there being

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

Words near there being in the dictionary

  1. there are two ends to every stick
  2. there are two sides to every question
  3. there are two sides to every story
  4. there away
  5. there be
  6. there being
  7. there but for the grace of God go I
  8. there exist
  9. there exists
  10. there for all to see
  11. there for everybody to see

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