esse

[ es-se; English es-ee ]

nounLatin.

being; existence.

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How to use esse in a sentence

Hc mihi videtur esse posse commodissima & sufficiens narrandorum omnium expositio.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Responderunt omnes sibi hoc satis esse, reliqua sese reiecturos.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Benign respdit pater ipse Membertou neophytos se esse, verum imperarem; in mea potestate esse omnia.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Atque, vt non putaret, hc nobis auctoribus gesta esse, perinde tamen poste in nos affectus fuit quasi credidisset.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Non licet esse vos—It is not lawful for you to exist—was the stern edict of extermination pronounced against the saints.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow

British Dictionary definitions for esse

esse

/ (ˈɛsɪ) /

nounphilosophy

existence
essential nature; essence

Origin of esse

C17: from Latin: to be

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