was
/wəz/verb1 syllable
Was means: have life, be alive.
Synonyms for was20
verb, as in form or compose
verb, as in represent, as of a character on stage
verb, as in have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
verb, as in be identical to; be someone or something
verb, as in occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
verb, as in spend or use time
verb, as in to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form
What does was mean?12
verb
have life, be alive“Our great leader is no more”
form or compose“This money is my only income”
represent, as of a character on stage“Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)“John is rich”
have an existence, be extant“Is there a God?”
be identical or equivalent to“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function“He is a herpetologist”
be priced at“These shoes cost $100”
be identical to; be someone or something“The president of the company is John Smith”
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere“Where is my umbrella?”
spend or use time“I may be an hour”
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 was?4
Was in a sentence
- I, as well as you, was late for school yesterday.auxitt
- In his fantasy, he imagined he was a famous writer.Zifre
- Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful.CK
- I found, to my surprise, that she was dead.CK
- To our surprise, he was defeated in the match.CK
- To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.Swift
- To my surprise, the anthropologist was accused of murder.Swift
- I could not speak a word, for my heart was full.orcrist
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