beings
BEE-ingz/ˈbiːɪŋz/
- 1Plural of being.
The myth describes powerful beings who shaped the world.
Conscious beings can reflect on their own existence.
Note
The plural belongs only to the noun. The verb form being, the present participle and gerund of be, never takes an -s, so beings always names things that exist and never the act of existing. It counts creatures and entities, as in living beings or human beings, while the abstract senses of existence and essence mostly stay singular. An obsolete meaning, 'a cottage', once shared this plural.
beings is a form of being
being, noun: Any organism or creature that is alive. Full entry
- Forms
- beingbeings plural
- Spelling
- being → beings: add -s
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