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is

/ɪz/verb1 syllable

Is means: have life, be alive.

Synonyms for is22

verb, as in have life, be alive

be, live, survive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

verb, as in form or compose

constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

verb, as in represent, as of a character on stage

embody, be, personify

verb, as in have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

be, trend

verb, as in have an existence, be extant

exist, be

verb, as in be identical or equivalent to

equal, be

verb, as in work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

be, follow

verb, as in be priced at

cost, be

verb, as in be identical to; be someone or something

be

verb, as in occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

be

verb, as in spend or use time

be

verb, as in to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form

be

also used for is

beeth, bes

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What does is mean?12

verb

1

have life, be alive“Our great leader is no more”

2

form or compose“This money is my only income”

3

represent, as of a character on stage“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”

4

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)“John is rich”

5

have an existence, be extant“Is there a God?”

6

be identical or equivalent to“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”

7

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function“He is a herpetologist”

8

be priced at“These shoes cost $100”

9

be identical to; be someone or something“The president of the company is John Smith”

10

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere“Where is my umbrella?”

11

spend or use time“I may be an hour”

12

to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form“let her be”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with is?7

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Is in a sentence

  • And yet, the contrary is always true as well.pyrachi
  • If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.Swift
  • It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.Swift
  • America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.AlanF_US
  • A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.Plodder
  • It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.Swift
  • Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.Swift
  • Life is not an exact science, it is an art.CM

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