Be and Perish

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Be

Be verb - To have life.
Usage example: stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”
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Perish is an antonym for be.

Perish

Perish verb - To stop living.
Usage example: 12 people perished in the plane crash
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Be is an antonym for perish.
Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable
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Common collocations

power be power perish power
man be man perish man
powers be powers perish powers
enemies be enemies perish enemies
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Perish and Be. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be/perish
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Perish or Be. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be/perish.

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