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is
1[ iz ]
IS
2abbreviation for
- Islamic State. See ISIS.
is-
3- variant of iso- before a vowel:
isallobar.
is.
4abbreviation for
- island.
- isle.
Is.
5abbreviation for
- Isaiah.
- island.
- isle.
is
1the internet domain name for
- Iceland
is
2/ ɪz /
verb
- used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
Is.
3abbreviation for
- AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
- Island(s) or Isle(s)
is-
4combining_form
- variant of iso-
isentropic
IS
5abbreviation for
- Iceland (international car registration)
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Origin of is1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of is1
Origin of is2
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Idioms and Phrases
- as is. as 1( def 23 ).
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Example Sentences
And Oh, my dear I. S—— and her family; thou biddest me open my mouth wide.
What if the pests had not been planted by I-S agents, but were natives of Sargol being brought in with the wood?
It would be nice, he thought a little bitterly, if he could flash an I-S badge now to completely confuse the issue.
"I wish—I w-i-s-h," sobbed poor Cinderella, without being able to say another word.
Box 1044 is used because of its nearness to those private booths, in the universal set-up all I-S banks use.
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