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is — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • est noun Grace or favour shown to someone; goodwill.
  • he pron Used to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned or understood.
  • ID noun In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind driven by basic, unconscious instincts and desires.
  • that det Used to point out a specific thing, person, or idea, especially one that is more distant (in space, time, or attention) than something called "this."
  • them pron The objective form of "they" — used for people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition.
  • this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.

Senses

is is used for these senses in English:

  • est (archaic, dialectal) Used to form the second-person singular present tense and past tense of verbs. (if thou is the subject; not used with you)
  • he (personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).
  • that (demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
  • this The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

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