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are
1[ ahr; unstressed er ]
/ ɑr; unstressed ər /
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verb
present indicative plural and 2nd person singular of be.
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Origin of are
1before 900; Middle English aren, are, arn,Old English (Northumbrian) aron; cognate with Old Norse eru, 3rd person plural See art2
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Other definitions for are (2 of 2)
are2
[ air, ahr ]
/ ɛər, ɑr /
noun
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a
Origin of are
21810–20; <French <Latin ārea.See area
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British Dictionary definitions for are (1 of 2)
are1
/ (ɑː, unstressed ə) /
verb
the plural form of the present tense (indicative mood) of the verb `be' and the singular form used with you
Word Origin for are
Old English aron, second person plural of bēon to be
British Dictionary definitions for are (2 of 2)
are2
/ (ɑː) /
noun
a unit of area equal to 100 sq metres or 119.599 sq yards; one hundredth of a hectareSymbol: a
Word Origin for are
C19: from French, from Latin ārea piece of level ground; see area
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