is

Meanings

Verb

• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  • "John is rich"
  • "This is not a good answer"
• be identical to; be someone or something
  • "The president of the company is John Smith"
  • "This is my house"
• occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  • "Where is my umbrella?"
  • "The toolshed is in the back"
  • "What is behind this behavior?"
• have an existence, be extant
  • "Is there a God?"
• happen, occur, take place
  • "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"
• be identical or equivalent to
• form or compose
  • "This money is my only income"
  • "This sum represents my entire income for a year"
  • "These few men comprise his entire army"
• work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
  • "He is a herpetologist"
  • "She is our resident philosopher"
• represent, as of a character on stage
• spend or use time
• have life, be alive
  • "Our great leader is no more"
• to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
• be priced at

Synonyms

be, comprise, constitute, cost, embody, equal, exist, follow, live, make up, personify, represent

Antonyms

differ