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are

AHR/ɑɹ/UKAH/ɑː(ɹ)/

Noun pluralares

3 meanings of are

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  1. 1
    with theyverb
    Present form of be. Use it with you, we, they, or with two or more people or things.

    They are ready to begin the meeting.

    The twins are identical in almost every way.

    UsageSay there are before more than one thing: there are two cats.

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  2. 2
    area unitnounrarecountable
    A unit for measuring area equal to 100 square meters.

    Like a square of ground about ten steps long on each side.

    One are equals a hundred square meters of land.

    In France, the farmer sold us a vineyard of twenty ares.

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  3. 3
    dialect (any subject)verbdialectalEastMidlandsYorkshire
    Present tense of be. In parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands, people use it with I, he and she too.

    I are going down to the shop later, if you want owt.

    Our Dave are working late again tonight.

    UsageStandard English says I am, she is, it is.

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3

From Old English earon, meaning "are." Its deeper origin is disputed, though it is often linked to older Germanic forms of "to be."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

Meaning 2

From French are.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 1 fact