| are 1 (är) v. Second person singular and plural and first and third person plural present indicative of be. [Middle English aren, from Old English aron; see er-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| are 2 (âr, är) also ar (är) n. Abbr. a A metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters (119.6 square yards). [French, from Latin  rea, open space; see area.] |
are1
vb
the plural form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be and the singular form used with you
[Old English aron, second person plural of bēon to be]
are2
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of area equal to 100 sq. metres or 119.599 sq. yards; one hundredth of a hectare. Symbol a
[from French, from Latin ārea piece of ground; see area]
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| Noun | 1. | are - a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas hectare - (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters) |
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