Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Been /bĭn/ · IPA /bɪn/ 01 The past participle of Be. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of Be. See 1st Bee. 1. The past participle of Be. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of Be. See 1st Bee. See: Be, Be, Bee “Assembled been a senate grave and stout.” — Fairfax.