is

[ iz ]
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verb
  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

Idioms about is

  1. as is. as1 (def. 23).

Origin of is

1
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

Words Nearby is

Other definitions for IS (2 of 5)

IS

abbreviation
  1. Islamic State. See ISIS.

Other definitions for is- (3 of 5)

is-

  1. variant of iso- before a vowel: isallobar.

Other definitions for is. (4 of 5)

is.

abbreviation
  1. island.

  2. isle.

Other definitions for Is. (5 of 5)

Is.

abbreviation
  1. Isaiah.

  2. island.

  1. isle.

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How to use is in a sentence

  • "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.

    Rule of the Monk | Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • Oh, misery!is wedlock treason to that purity,Which is the jewel and the soul of wedlock?Elizabeth!

    The Saint's Tragedy | Charles Kingsley
  • Thus they encamped near the conifer, and called the place Toha-a-muk-is after the spruce they were afraid to touch.

British Dictionary definitions for is (1 of 5)

is1

/ (ɪz) /


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

Origin of is

1
Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

British Dictionary definitions for is (2 of 5)

is2

the internet domain name for
  1. Iceland

British Dictionary definitions for IS (3 of 5)

IS

abbreviation for
  1. Iceland (international car registration)

Origin of IS

3
Icelandic ĺsland

British Dictionary definitions for is- (4 of 5)

is-

combining form
  1. variant of iso- isentropic

British Dictionary definitions for Is. (5 of 5)

Is.

abbreviation for
  1. Also: Isa Bible Isaiah

  2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

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