was (w z, w z; w z when unstressed)[Middle English, from Old English wæs; see wes-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
was [wɒz (unstressed) wəz]
vb (used with I, he, she, it, and with singular nouns)
1. the past tense (indicative mood) of be
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?
[Old English wæs, from wesan to be; related to Old Frisian, Old High German was, Old Norse var]
Translations
was be
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