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Synonyms for be long
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-lawng, -long |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for be long Other synonyms for the word be long
- accord
- affect
- agree
- amble
- antecede
- appertain
- associate
- attach to
- be
- be a component
- be a constituent
- be a matter of
- be a member
- be a member of
- be a part
- be about
- be adapted for
- be akin
- be allied to
- be an adjunct of
- be appropriate
- be associated with
- be beside
- be buried
- be classed
- be classified among
- be connected with
- be contained in
- be designed for
- be dilatory
- be directed to
- be established
- be even
- be fitting
- be fixed
- be found
- be included in
- be interred
- be level
- be linked with
- be located
- be long
- be on
- be one of
- be one of the family
- be part of
- be pertinent
- be placed
- be related
- be relevant
- be seated
- be situated
- be smooth
- be tardy
- be valid
- be worth
- bear
- bear on
- bear upon
- become
- befit
- beset
- blend
- chime
- combine
- come first
- complement
- concern
- conform
- connect
- consign
- correlate
- correspond
- correspond with
- count among
- cover
- crawl
- dally
- dillydally
- dovetail
- encompass
- endow
- endure
- enjoy
- exist
- extend
- falter
- fill
- fit
- fit in
- fool around
- forerun
- fritter away
- furnish
- go
- go ahead of
- go before
- go with
- goof off
- halt
- hang around
- hang out
- harmonize
- have a bearing on
- have a place
- have its seat in
- have reference
- have relation
- have relationship to
- have respect to
- have the advantage
- have to do with
- hesitate
- hobble
- hold
- idle
- in
- in with
- include
- incorporate
- inhere
- inhere with
- invest
- involve
- jibe
- join
- lag
- last
- like
- lodge
- loll
- lumber
- match
- mesh
- mope
- mosey
- obtain
- occupy
- outrank
- owe allegiance
- owe support
- pause
- permeate
- pertain
- place
- plod
- point
- poke
- precede
- prevail
- procrastinate
- put in the hands of
- put off
- putter
- reach
- refer
- regard
- relate
- relish
- remain
- reside
- rest
- run with
- saunter
- set
- settle
- shuffle
- sit around
- slouch
- spread
- square
- stagger
- stand
- stay
- stick around
- stop
- stretch
- stroll
- suit
- swing
- swing with
- take in
- take one's place with
- take one's time
- take the lead
- take up
- tarry
- tool
- totter
- touch
- trail
- traipse
- trifle
- trudge
- vacillate
- vest
- wait
- wait around
Définition of be long
Origin :- mid-14c., "to go along with, properly relate to," from be- intensive prefix, + longen "to go," from Old English langian "pertain to, to go along with," of unknown origin. Senses of "be the property of" and "be a member of" first recorded late 14c. Cognate with Middle Dutch belanghen, Dutch belangen, German belangen. Replaced earlier Old English gelang, with completive prefix ge-.
- As in lie : verb be situated
- As in linger : verb loiter, delay
- As in pertain : verb be relevant to
- As in rank : verb be worthwhile; have supremacy
- As in refer : verb concern, apply
- As in stand : verb be in force, exist
- As in belong : verb be part of, be in proper place
- As in belong : verb be affiliated with
- As in vest : verb authorize, entrust
- As in go : verb agree, harmonize
Antonyms for be long
- abandon
- advance
- avoid
- be born
- be honest
- be upright
- break
- carry on
- cease
- complete
- compress
- continue
- create
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- disassociate
- disbelieve
- disconnect
- disjoin
- dislike
- dislodge
- disorder
- disregard
- divide
- drop
- exclude
- finish
- forge
- forward
- go
- go ahead
- halt
- hate
- hold back
- hurry
- ignore
- lay
- leave
- lie
- lose
- mismatch
- move
- oppose
- part
- refuse
- reject
- run
- rush
- scatter
- separate
- sit
- stand
- stay
- stop
- straighten
- surrender
- take
- tiptoe
- veto
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