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[ and; unstressed uhnd, uhn, or, specially after a homorganic consonant, n ]

/ ænd; unstressed ənd, ən, or, especially after a homorganic consonant, n /

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conjunction

(used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; equally well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils.

added to; plus: 2 and 2 are iv.

then: He read for an hour and went to bed.

also, at the aforementioned time: to sleep and dream.

then once more; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.

(used to imply different qualities in things having the aforementioned proper name): In that location are bargains and bargains, then sentry out.

(used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; so: And and then it happened.

Breezy. to (used between ii finite verbs): Attempt and do information technology. Telephone call and run into if she'due south home nonetheless.

(used to introduce a outcome or conditional upshot): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream.

but; on the contrary: He tried to run v miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave so stayed for two more than hours.

(used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was existence forced to choose between his career and his family.

(used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason.

Primitive. if: and you please. Compare an².

noun

an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accustomed the job, no ands or buts well-nigh it.

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Idioms about and

and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.

and and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the similar: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and then on.

Origin of and

earlier 900; Middle English; Old English language and, ond; cognate with Former Saxon, Old German pismire,Old Frisian, Gothic and,Icelandic and-; alike to German language und,Dutch en,Sanskrit anti

usage note for and

Both and and but, and to a lesser extent or and so, are common every bit transitional words at the beginnings of sentences in all types of spoken language and writing: Full general Jackson idea the attack would come after darkness. And he was right. Any objection to this practice probably stems from the overuse of such sentences past inexperienced writers. When ane of these words begins a sentence or an contained clause within a sentence, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is i of a pair setting off a parenthetical element that follows: John is pop, and he seems to be well adjusted. But, appearances to the contrary, he is frequently depressed. See also and/or, et cetera, try.

Words nearby and

Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma duodenale, ancylostomatic, ancylostomiasis, ancyroid, and, and all, Andalusia, andalusite, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Other definitions for and (2 of 2)

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noun Computers.

a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are positive.

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How to use and in a sentence

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• As an example of skillful scientific discipline-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more than of a cautionary tale.

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• Aye, Byrd—expressionless four-and-a-one-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.

• Later that night, that same black-and-carmine banner would exist seen again—in the cavalcade of marchers chanting for dead cops.

• The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-become, Dad is out of work.

• She also practises carving, pen-and-ink drawing, likewise equally crayon and water-color sketching.

• No law of that country must exceed in words the number of letters in their alphabet, which consists simply in two-and-xx.

• Mr. Spurrell came downward to come across a equus caballus, and we shall exist very glad to have the do good of his opinion by-and-by.

• They were eaten too quickly, in long gulps of 4-and-xx hours at a time.

• He walked over to the table and mixed two tumblers of whiskey-and-soda, wondering why he had non idea of it before.

British Dictionary definitions for and (i of 3)

and

/ (ænd, unstressed ənd, ən) /

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conjunction (coordinating)

forth with; in addition to boys and girls

as a consequence he cruel down and cut his knee

afterwards we pay the man and become through that door

(preceded by good or nice) (intensifier) the sauce is expert and thick

plus ii and two equals four

used to join identical words or phrases to give emphasis or signal repetition or continuity better and better; we ran and ran; information technology rained and rained

used to bring together two identical words or phrases to express a dissimilarity betwixt instances of what is named there are jobs and jobs

informal used in place of to in infinitives after verbs such as effort, go, and come try and see it my mode

an obsolete discussion for if and information technology please y'all Breezy spellings: an, an', 'due north

noun

(usually plural) an boosted matter or problem ifs, ands, or buts

Word Origin for and

Old English language and; related to Quondam Frisian anda, Old Saxon ande, Old High German anti, Sanskrit atha

usage for and

The use of and instead of to later try and expect is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing which is not informal: We must effort to prevent (not endeavor and foreclose) this happening

British Dictionary definitions for and (2 of 3)

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abbreviation for

Andorra (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for and (3 of 3)

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suffix forming nouns

indicating a person or thing that is to exist dealt with in a specified way analysand; dividend; multiplicand

Word Origin for -and

from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endus

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