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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Contraction of it is.

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  • phrase It is.

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Examples

  • HAMLET: "To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?"

    Shakespeare Was a Producer and Actor and, Oh Yes, a Writer 2010

  • Fail In case you hadn't noticed, 'tis the season for election ads, many of which skate gingerly around the truth.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • Fail In case you hadn't noticed, 'tis the season for election ads, many of which skate gingerly around the truth.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

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