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be‧ing1
[linking verb]
[linking verb]1x-ref the present participle of be
2 used to give the reason for something : Being a quiet sort of person, I didn't want to get involved. You can't expect them to sit still for that long, children being what they are.
Being a quiet sort of person, I didn't want to get involved.You can't expect them to sit still for that long, children being what they are.3 because [= as]: You might as well drink it, being as you've paid for it.
being as
British English spokenYou might as well drink it, being as you've paid for it.