1be·ing 
/ˈbi:jɪŋ/ noun
plural be·ings /ˈbi:jɪŋ/ noun 1 [count] : a living thing
▪ a human/alien/mythical being ▪ sentient/sexual beings — see also supreme being 2 [noncount] : the state of existing : existence
▪ philosophies of being ▪ The story of how the university came into being [=began to exist; came to be] is quite fascinating. ▪ a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s 3 [noncount] formal : the most important or basic part of a person's mind or self
▪ I knew it was true in the core of my being. ▪ He loved music with his whole being. [=he deeply loved music]
▪ a human/alien/mythical being ▪ sentient/sexual beings — see also supreme being
▪ philosophies of being ▪ The story of how the university came into being [=began to exist; came to be] is quite fascinating. ▪ a social movement that was brought into being in the 1960s
▪ I knew it was true in the core of my being. ▪ He loved music with his whole being. [=he deeply loved music]
with every fiber of your being — see fiber
