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is silent

is silent is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be silent.

Meaning of be silent

Verb

be silent (third-person singular simple present is silent, present participle being silent, simple past was silent, past participle been silent)

  1. To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Questions about is silent

What is is silent the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Is silent is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be silent.

Words near is silent in the dictionary

  1. is part of life's rich pageant
  2. is part of life's rich pattern
  3. is part of life's rich tapestry
  4. is rid of
  5. is right
  6. is silent
  7. is someone cutting onions
  8. is someone's to lose
  9. is supposed to
  10. is taken ill
  11. is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me

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