is

is · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of "be," used to indicate identity.

  2. 2.

    Used to indicate a state or condition.

  3. 3.

    Used to indicate location.

  4. 4.

    Used in the progressive tense.

  5. 5.

    Used in the passive voice.

  6. 6.

    Used existentially.

Related words

See also: am, are, be, was
Synonyms: equals, exists

Etymology

From Old English "is," from Proto-Germanic "isti" (is), from Proto-Indo-European "h₁ésti" (is, exists). The verb "be" has the most irregular conjugation in English, drawing from three different Proto-Indo-European roots: "bʰuH-" (be), "h₁es-" (be), and "*h₂wes-" (dwell).