Real Dictionary

B.E. in American English
abbreviation: Bachelor of Education

be auxiliary verb uses
auxiliary verb: You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs.

BE in American English
(used with the present participle of another verb to form the progressive tense)
Bachelor of Education
to exist; live
intransitive verb: to exist or live
the chemical symbol for: beryllium

Be in American English 1
Baumé

Be in American English 2
beryllium

Be in British English
abbreviation for: Baumé
abbreviation for: bill of exchange
the chemical symbol for: beryllium

be in British English 2
the internet domain name for: Belgium

be other verb uses
link verb: You use be to introduce more information about the subject, such as its identity, nature, qualities, or position.
link verb: You use be with the impersonal pronoun 'there' in expressions like there is and there are to say that something exists or happens.
link verb: You use be, with 'it' as the subject, in clauses where you are describing something or giving your judgment of a situation.

be-
prefix: Be- can be added to a noun followed by an '-ed' suffix to form an adjective that indicates that a person is covered with or wearing the thing named.

be- in American English
around
prefix: a native English prefix formerly used in the formation of verbs

be- in British English
prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives: to surround completely; cover on all sides

Bé. in American English
abbreviation: Baumé