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• plural of I.
• present tense form of be (3rd person singular).

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• is
  is

  verb

  3rd person singular present indicative of be.
• IS
  IS

  abbreviation

  information security.
• is-
  is-

  variant of iso- before a vowel.
• is.
  is.

  abbreviation

  island.
• Is.
  Is.

  abbreviation

  Isaiah.

is

¹ American  

[iz] / ɪz /

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

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idioms

1. as is. as.

IS ² American  

abbreviation

1. information security.

2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

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is- ³ American  

1. variant of iso- before a vowel.

   isallobar.

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is. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. island.

2. isle.

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Is. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Isaiah.

2. island.

3. isle.

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Is. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: Isa.  Bible Isaiah

2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

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IS ² British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland (international car registration)

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is ³ British  

/ ɪz /

verb

1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

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is ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Iceland

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is- ⁵ British  

combining form

1. variant of iso-

   isentropic

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Etymology

Origin of is

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

Example Sentences

I just think folks should see it as it is-- pay-for-play pageantry.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2017

What makes New York a wonderful place to live in or visit is-- everybody!

From Economist • Aug. 30, 2013

"You, listen. The beast is sitting up there, whatever it is--" "Perhaps it's waiting-" "Hunting-" "Yes, hunting."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

"The gentleman's a lawyer, and when I tell you his name is--" John Steele reached over and stopped the speaker; the woman laughed.

From Half A Chance by Isham, Frederic Stewart

"Miss Benham is--" He hung poised so for a moment, searching, as it were, for words of sufficient splendor, but in the end he shook his head and the gleam faded from his eyes.

From Jason by Forman, Justus Miles