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Am

noun

1.

A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms. Synonyms: americium, atomic number 95.

2.

A master's degree in arts and sciences. Synonyms: Artium Magister, MA, Master of Arts.

3.

Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave. Synonym: amplitude modulation.

Be

verb

(past was; past part. been; pres. part. being)

1.

Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun). "This is not a good answer"

2.

Be identical to; be someone or something. "This is my house"

3.

Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere. "The toolshed is in the back" , "What is behind this behavior?"

4.

Have an existence, be extant. Synonym: exist.

5.

Happen, occur, take place. "There were two hundred people at his funeral" , "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"

6.

Be identical or equivalent to. Synonym: equal.

7.

Form or compose. Synonyms: comprise, constitute, make up, represent. "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance" , "These constitute my entire belonging" , "The children made up the chorus" , "This sum represents my entire income for a year" , "These few men comprise his entire army"

8.

Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. Synonym: follow. "She is our resident philosopher"

9.

Represent, as of a character on stage. Synonyms: embody, personify.

10.

Spend or use time.

11.

Have life, be alive. Synonym: live. "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

12.

To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form.

13.

Be priced at. Synonym: cost.

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"Am" Quotes from Famous Books

... no invention will really enlarge our enjoyments except it be of a new set of nerves. Persons whose lives have known strange vicissitudes have been astonished to find pleasure and pain about equally distributed in all; and I am optimist enough to think that no age will be really less unhappy than the present. Reformers who imagine they improve on the past age do but alter old institutions to fit new feelings. Reformers are necessary ...

— Without Prejudice • Israel Zangwill

... agent of the Oklahoma saloons came at the invitation of the Albany remonstrants, or the Albany remonstrants sent their telegrams offering assistance at the instigation of the Saloonkeepers' League, or whether their simultaneous appearance was by chance, I am unable to say. That they appeared together seems significant. If they work as distinct forces, a study in the vagaries of the human reason is presented in the motives offered to the public by these two organizations. The Albany remonstrants would protect the sweet womanly dignity of Oklahoma ...

— The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV • Various

... must have been soon after he lay down at night. As calm as sleep. The heart. I am very thankful. I had thought he would have had ...

— The Trial - or, More Links of the Daisy Chain • Charlotte M. Yonge

... whether the Cravagliana work is by a Swiss who had come to Italy, I cannot say without further consideration and closer examination than I have been able to give. The altar-pieces of Mairengo, Chiggiogna, and, I am told, Lavertezzo, all in the Canton Ticino, are by a Swiss or German artist who has migrated southward; but the ...

— The Humour of Homer and Other Essays • Samuel Butler

... said slowly, "I do like you. I don't know whether I could ever learn to love you. I am not very happy; it might influence my judgment. If you are willing to wait until I know more ...

— Ailsa Paige • Robert W. Chambers

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