Third-person singular simple present indicative form of be / (now colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is a third-person plural.

(rare) Alternative form of i's.

Others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

(colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes.

(idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over.

The son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent. / A male given name from Hebrew. / A surname originating as a patronymic.

how much does it cost?

(duration, idiomatic) For a hopelessly long time; used especially in respect to discussing, explaining, insisting, etc.

(idiomatic) furthermore, or in addition, moreover.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of there be. Used to indicate the existence of something physical or abstract. See also there are.