that is

Adverb

Meaning

that is (not comparable)

(conjunctive) In other words; that is to say. Used to introduce a clarification or explanation
Synonyms: that is to say, i.e.; see also Thesaurus:in other words
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What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like. Augustine of Hippo

We must love everyone regardless of whether or not they love us; that is their business. Ephraim of Arizona

Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish reverie. But the very essence of the person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement. John of Kronstadt

Courtesy that is all on one side cannot last long. French Proverb

The thief that is not caught is a king. Hindi Proverb

He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody. English Proverb

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