Are
Pronunciation
Stressed- UK IPA: /É‘Ë(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -É‘Ë(ɹ)
- US IPA: /ɑɹ/
Origin 1
From Middle English aren, from Old English earun, earon ("are"), reinforced by Old Norse plural forms in er- (displacing alternative Old English sind and bēoþ), from Proto-Germanic *arun ("(they) are", originally, "(they) became"), from the third person plural preterite indicative form of *iraną ("to rise, be quick, become active"), from Proto-Indo-European *er-, *or(w)- ("to rise, lift, move"). Cognate with Old Norse erun ("(they) are"), Old English eart ("(thou) art"). More at art.
Verb
- Form of second-person singular simple present tenseMary, where are you going?
- Form of first-person plural simple present tenseWe are not coming.
- Form of second-person plural simple present tenseMary and John, are you listening?
- Form of third-person plural simple present tenseThey are here somewhere.
Origin 2
From French are.
Noun
are
(plural ares)- (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
Usage notes
Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.
Synonyms
- (SI unit) rare square decametre