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is

1

[ iz ]

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.


IS

2

abbreviation for

  1. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

3
  1. variant of iso- before a vowel:

    isallobar.

is.

4

abbreviation for

  1. island.
  2. isle.

Is.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Isaiah.
  2. island.
  3. isle.

is

1

the internet domain name for

  1. Iceland
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is

2

/ ɪz /

verb

  1. used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
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Is.

3

abbreviation for

  1. AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
  2. Island(s) or Isle(s)
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is-

4

combining_form

  1. variant of iso-

    isentropic

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IS

5

abbreviation for

  1. Iceland (international car registration)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of is1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek estí, Old Church Slavonic jestĭ, Sanskrit asti
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Word History and Origins

Origin of is1

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

Origin of is2

Icelandic ĺsland
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

At least for now, Modern Family is taking the less-is-more approach, and resisting turning it into The Lily Show.

But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.

Others, such as Redemption Rye, present their MGP whiskey as-is.

The book provides a no-detail-is-too-small approach to the scandal and its players.

Despite such enforced breaks, Cruz wowed with his the-end-is-nigh message.

"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.

She was very angry with Crozier, for it was absurd, that look of deprecating homage, that "Hush-she-is-coming" in his eyes.

This has not been the case; our soldiers have been received as enemies, our military honor is-engaged.

Oh, misery!Is wedlock treason to that purity,Which is the jewel and the soul of wedlock?Elizabeth!

Thus they encamped near the conifer, and called the place Toha-a-muk-is after the spruce they were afraid to touch.

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