Thesaurus: is

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1. v. i. The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See Be.
2. The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See Be. Note: In some varieties of the Northern dialect of Old English, is was used for all persons of the singular. For thy is I come, and eke Alain. Chaucer. Aye is thou merry. Chaucer. Note: The idiom of using the present for future events sure to happen is a relic of Old English in which the present and future had the same form; as, this year Christmas is on Friday. To-morrow is the new moon. 1 Sam. xx. 5.
3. The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in theindicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See Be.
4. v have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) v be identical to; be someone or something v occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere v have an existence, be extant v happen, occur, take place; this was during the visit to my parents' house" v be identical or equivalent to v form or compose v work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function v represent, as of a character on stage v spend or use time v have life, be alive v to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form v be priced at