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Etymology
Compound from "was" +  "is".

Or from "was" +  "is".

Verb
The past continuous tense of the verb.
 * 1) was
 * 2) were
 * 3) used to
 * 4) was busy

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1) to grasp, to grab, to grip
 * 2) to catch