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The definition of are is a plural, present tense conjugation of the verb be.

(verb)

An example of usage of the word "are" is to change the following phrase to present tense: “We will be warm.”

See are in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: OE (Northumbrian) aron < base found also in am & art

noun

the basic unit of land area in the metric system, equal to 100 square meters or 0.01 hectare (119.6 square yards or 0.0247 acre): abbrev. a

Origin: Fr < L area: see area

Arab Republic of Egypt

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verb

Second person singular and plural and first and third person plural present indicative of be.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aren

Origin: , from Old English aron; see er-¹ in Indo-European roots

noun Abbr. a

A metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters (119.6 square yards).

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin ārea, open space; see area

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