AskDefine | Define vis

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English

Etymology

Latin

Noun

vis
  1. Force; power.

Initialism

vis.
  1. viscount

Afrikaans

Noun

vis

Dutch

Noun

vis (plural: vissen, diminutive visje)

Derived terms

Verb

vis
  1. first person singular present tense of vissen
  2. imperative form of vissen

French

Pronunciation

Noun

vis (plural: vis)
  1. screw (metal fastener)
  2. (plural) screws

Verb

vis
  1. first-, second-person singular indicative present of vivre
  2. second-person singular imperative of vivre
  3. (first- and second-person singular indicative past historic of voir) saw
    Je le vis - I saw him
    Tu la vis - You saw her

Latin

Verb

vīs (2nd person singular active indicative form of velle)
  1. (you) want

Noun

  1. force, power
  2. violence

Inflection

Norwegian

Adjective

  1. wise

Verb

vis
  1. Imperative of vise

Romanian

Etymology

visum

Pronunciation

Noun

  1. dream; vision

Declension

See also

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

vis

Noun

vis
  1. way; manner in which something is done or happens

Synonyms

Extensive Definition

People

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vis in French: Vis
vis in Italian: VIS
vis in Dutch: Vis
vis in Japanese: VIS
vis in Polish: Vis
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