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was Definition

was (wuz, wäz)

intransitive verb

be

Etymology: ME < OE wæs, 1st & 3d pers. sing. of wesan, to be < IE base *wes-, to dwell, stay > Sans vastū, house: not orig. connected with be

was Usage Examples

Object

  • way: Her musical style was revolutionary for its day, as was the way she described the role of music.

Used with why or when

  • where: This was where the Austrians ' expertise was important.

Browse dictionary entries near was

  1. ‹ wary
  2. ‹ Warwickshire
  3. ‹ Warwick
  4. ‹ warty
  5. ‹ wartime
  6. ‹ wartiest
  7. ‹ wartier
  8. ‹ warthog
  9. ‹ Wartburg
  10. ‹ Warta
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