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are

are
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr; unstressed er]
    • /ɑr; unstressed ər/
    • /ə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr; unstressed er]
    • /ɑr; unstressed ər/

Definitions of are word

  • noun are Are is the plural and the second person singular of the present tense of the verb be1. Are is often shortened to -'re after pronouns in spoken English. 3
  • verb are the plural form of the present tense (indicative mood) of the verb 'be' and the singular form used with you 3
  • noun are a unit of area equal to 100 sq metres or 119.599 sq yards; one hundredth of a hectare 3
  • abbreviation ARE Arab Republic of Egypt 3
  • intransitive verb are be 3
  • noun are the basic unit of land area in the metric system, equal to 100 square meters or 0.01 hectare (119.6 square yards or 0.0247 acre): abbrev. a 3

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Origin of are

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English aren, are, arn, Old English (Northumbrian) aron; cognate with Old Norse eru, 3rd person plural See art2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Are

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

are popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

are usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for are

noun are

  • imare — Institute of Marine Engineers

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