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were

/wə(ɹ)/verb1 syllable

Were means: have life, be alive.

Synonyms for were22

verb, as in have life, be alive

be, live, survive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

verb, as in form or compose

constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

verb, as in represent, as of a character on stage

embody, be, personify

verb, as in have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

be, trend

verb, as in have an existence, be extant

exist, be

verb, as in be identical or equivalent to

equal, be

verb, as in work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

be, follow

verb, as in be priced at

cost, be

verb, as in be identical to; be someone or something

be

verb, as in occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

be

verb, as in spend or use time

be

verb, as in to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form

be

also used for were

wast, wert

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What does were mean?12

verb

1

have life, be alive“Our great leader is no more”

2

form or compose“This money is my only income”

3

represent, as of a character on stage“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”

4

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)“John is rich”

5

have an existence, be extant“Is there a God?”

6

be identical or equivalent to“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”

7

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function“He is a herpetologist”

8

be priced at“These shoes cost $100”

9

be identical to; be someone or something“The president of the company is John Smith”

10

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere“Where is my umbrella?”

11

spend or use time“I may be an hour”

12

to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form“let her be”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with were?28

four syllables

entrepreneur
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 28 rhymes for were, grouped by syllable

Were in a sentence

  • If it were not for air, we could not live.Zifre
  • To my surprise, there were no people in the village.Swift
  • If it were not for air and water, we could not live.CK
  • Most schools were designed not to transform society, but to reproduce it.papabear
  • While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.Stalwartlover
  • It was a pleasant day, but there were few people in the park.CK
  • Thanks to the opportunity, we were able to avoid substantial effort.slyfin
  • In general, people were against the consumption tax.slyfin

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