Be and Wax

Be

Be verb - To have life.

Wax is an antonym for be.

Wax

Wax verb - To eventually have as a state or quality.
Usage example: waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend

Be is an antonym for wax.

Nearby Words: waxed, waxy, waxing, waxen, waxwork

Common collocations

minutes be minutes wax minutes
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