Words with a similar base: comprise, exist

'is'
[be.v.01] as in: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)


Examples:
John is rich
This is not a good answer



'is'
[be.v.02] as in: be identical to; be someone or something


Examples:
The president of the company is John Smith
This is my house


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'is'
[be.v.03] as in: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere


Examples:
Where is my umbrella?
The toolshed is in the back
What is behind this behavior?



'is'
[exist.v.01] as in: have an existence, be extant


Examples:
Is there a God?



'is'
[be.v.05] as in: happen, occur, take place


Examples:
I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house
There were two hundred people at his funeral
There was a lot of noise in the kitchen


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'is'
[equal.v.01] as in: be identical or equivalent to


Examples:
One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!



'is'
[constitute.v.01] as in: form or compose


Examples:
This money is my only income
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
These constitute my entire belonging
The children made up the chorus
This sum represents my entire income for a year
These few men comprise his entire army



'is'
[be.v.08] as in: work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function


Examples:
He is a herpetologist
She is our resident philosopher



'is'
[embody.v.02] as in: represent, as of a character on stage


Examples:
Derek Jacobi was Hamlet



'is'
[be.v.10] as in: spend or use time


Examples:
I may be an hour


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'is'
[be.v.11] as in: have life, be alive


Examples:
Our great leader is no more
My grandfather lived until the end of war



'is'
[be.v.12] as in: to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form


Examples:
let her be


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'is'
[cost.v.01] as in: be priced at


Examples:
These shoes cost $100



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