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/biːn/ verb, past participle · British & US
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What does been mean?

verb, past participle

Been is the past participle of the verb 'be', used to form the present perfect tense. It is also used in the past perfect tense and in some idiomatic expressions.

Example

"I have been to Paris before, but I've never been to Rome."

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