What is another word for is?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɪz], [ ˈɪz], [ ˈɪ_z]
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Synonyms for Is:
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• exists (verb)Other synonyms:
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How to use "Is" in context?
When we say, "is it a dog or a cat?" we are asking a question about whether or not an object is a specific breed of animal. In most cases, "is" is used as a Connective Word to connect two clauses. For example:
"I saw a dog on the street"
"Is it a dog or a cat?" is a question that people ask to figure out what kind of animal they saw.
Paraphrases for Is:
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, plural
consists.
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Noun, plural
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Independent
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Noun, plural
needs, stands, shares, Addresses, Bears, Efforts, Forms, Plays, Rests, Strikes, Tastes, associates, pledges, promises, increases, deals, states, holds, accounts, ranks, notes, sets, possesses, causes, aims, attempts, purposes, concerns, moves, runs, changes, finds, offers, dates, shows, results, objectives, calls, points, amounts, ranges, questions, features, uses, matters, starts, views, lies, ARS, PARS, TSES, participants, individuals.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
talking.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Came, .is, 'sa, 'sjust.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
amendment, annex, article, convention, economic, elements, falls, form, funds, headquarters, ii, initiative, item, less, measurement, mission, name, needs, originate, proceeds, program, respects, see, stands, stops, stores, supplies, talks, therefore, tom, type, vi, Carries, Dies, Focuses, Gives, Guarantees, Houses, Leaves, Lives, V, shares, no., Comes, Studies, Deems, Addresses, Affects, Bears, Exercises, Faces, Forms, Grants, Loves, Measures, Permits, Plays, Recalls, Recommendations, Records, Rests, Risks, SITS, Smells, Strikes, Tastes, ceases, crosses, accepts, decreases, heads, obtains, occupies, wins, acquires, collects, assists, attends, benefits, encourages, facilitates, fosters, helps, serves, supports, tends, continues, lasts, persists, suffers, undergoes, extends, maintains, exists, occurs, prevails, resides, counts, wears, outlines, reads, understands, commits, attaches, relates, agrees, pledges, promises, stipulates, welcomes, promotes, emphasizes, increases, stresses, deals, acknowledges, assures, contends, expresses, states, confirms, assumes, believes, concludes, holds, observes, allows, lets, enters, adds, enjoys, recommends, comprises, includes, demands, coincides, arrives, ends, expires, returns, invites, requests, accounts, registers, describes, explains, justifies, assesses, considers, determines, estimates, evaluates, plans, ranks, thinks, weighs, notes, lists, summarizes, reports, places, refers, sets, grows, raises, reinforces, saves, answers, responds, reacts, possesses, conducts, causes, factors, aims, attempts, strengthens, concerns, moves, operates, performs, generates, originates, produces, characterizes, undertakes, pursues, passes, runs, changes, varies, brings, draws, demonstrates, illustrates, proves, decides, finds, intervenes, improves, organizes, administers, directs, leads, manages, likes, regards, suggests, threatens, adopts, wishes, contributes, issues, offers, renders, reviews, reveals, dates, covers, poses, shows, participates, designates, enables, ensures, tries, results, develops, vows, expects, intends, proposes, anticipates, coordinates, follows, seeks, strives, targets, calls, denotes, points, matches, amounts, treats, delivers, sends, limits, qualifies, implies, sells, ranges, differs, replaces, incorporates, monitors, examines, reflects, turns, argues, protects, encounters, awaits, envisages, foresees, presupposes, hopes, relies, wants, depicts, questions, features, displays, arises, emerges, embodies, employs, exerts, uses, appoints, hangs, reaches, discusses, matters, happens, chairs, fits, builds, lacks, rises, asks, hears, hosts, says, opens, stems, exceeds, starts, begins, creates, sees, loses, fails, handles, puts, encompasses, identifies, lags, involves, knows, recognizes, defines, spends, distinguishes, deserves, lies, SUCKS, OWES, equates, depends, imports, belongs, insists, invests, perpetrators, entails, consists, derives, imposes, endeavours, purports, favours, 2006, fulfils, recognises, iooks.
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Noun, plural
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