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was

[ wuhz, woz; unstressed wuhz ]

verb

  1. first and third person singular past indicative of be.


was

/ wɒz; wəz /

verb

  1. the past tense (indicative mood) of be 1
  2. not_standard.
    a form of the subjunctive mood used in place of were, esp in conditional sentences

    if the film was to be with you, would you be able to process it?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of was1

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English æ, past tense singular of wesan “to be”; cognate with Old Frisian, Old High German, Gothic was, Old Norse var; wassail
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Word History and Origins

Origin of was1

Old English æ, from wesan to be; related to Old Frisian, Old High German was, Old Norse var
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Example Sentences

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“I was never able to play with Pete, but James is pretty good.”

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Lawyers for Harvard argue the government violated the university's constitutional rights and federal funding was being used as "leverage to gain control of academic decision making" on campus.

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The attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam was the deadliest attack on civilians in two decades in the disputed territory.

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If last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local elections, in truth, are neither.

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