BEEN

Meaning

past participle of be.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-West Germanic *ga- Old English ġe- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyétider.? Proto-Germanic *beuną Proto-West Germanic *beun Old English bēon Old English ġebēon Middle English been English been From Middle English been (past participle), from Old English (ġe)bēon. By surface analysis, be + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-21NABEJLY
• 2026-09-06BADEGNO
• 2026-08-18BADEGHN
• 2026-04-22NBLECIV
• 2026-03-28NABEMKT
• 2026-01-02NBUHEOY
• 2025-12-14BVANIEL
• 2025-12-05ENAMCBI
• 2025-09-09NBELMDO
• 2025-07-01BEOMGNY
• 2025-05-25NPAOEBL
• 2025-04-19NAIEBFL

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.