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andconjunction

ukstrong /ænd/weak /ənd//ən/usstrong /ænd/weak /ənd//ən/

and conjunction (ALSO)

A1 used to join two words, phrases, parts of sentences, or related statements together:

Ann and Jim
boys and girls
knives and forks
We were wet and tired.
We kissed and hugged each other.
Tidy up your room. And don't forget to make your bed!
and so on A2 also and so forth

together with other similar things:

schools, colleges, and so on
and all

and everything else:

She bought the whole lot - house, farm, horses, and all.

UK slang too:

I'd like some and all.
and all that informal

and everything related to the subject mentioned:

She likes grammar and all that.
and/or

used to mean that either one of two things or both of them is possible:

Many pupils have extra classes in the evenings and/or at weekends.

More examples

  • The Australians have won three gold medals and two silvers in the swimming events.
  • It costs a lot to feed and clothe five children.
  • Snakes and lizards are cold-blooded animals.
  • Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.
  • I'm afraid those days are gone and they'll never come again.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings

  • and/or 2
  • anyways
  • concatenate
  • conjunctive
  • connective
  • consequently
  • ergo
  • hereby
  • I mean idiom
  • less
  • mean
  • moreover
  • never
  • so
  • sure enough idiom
  • the thing is idiom
  • there
  • thing
  • what
  • with that idiom

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Also, extra, and in addition
Either, or, neither, nor

and conjunction (THEN)

A1 used to join two parts of a sentence, one part happening after the other part:

I got dressed and had my breakfast.

as a result:

Bring the flowers into a warm room and they'll soon open.
Stand over there and you'll be able to see it better.

A2 With certain verbs, "and" can mean "in order to":

I asked him to go and find my glasses.
Come and see me tomorrow.
Wait and see (= wait in order to see) what happens.
informal Try and get (= try to get) some tickets for tonight's performance.

More examples

  • Take your clothes off and get in the bath.
  • I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
  • He drew a heart and coloured it red.
  • A young girl came up to me and asked for money.
  • I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost concentration.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings

  • and/or 2
  • anyways
  • concatenate
  • conjunctive
  • connective
  • consequently
  • ergo
  • hereby
  • I mean idiom
  • less
  • mean
  • moreover
  • never
  • so
  • sure enough idiom
  • the thing is idiom
  • there
  • thing
  • what
  • with that idiom

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Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason

and conjunction (FOR EMPHASIS)

B1 If "and" is used to join two words that are the same, it makes their meaning stronger:

She spends hours and hours (= a very long time) on the phone.
The sound grew louder and louder (= very loud).
We laughed and laughed (= laughed a lot).

More examples

  • He just got thinner and thinner.
  • The weather seems to get worse and worse.
  • We're having to wait longer and longer to see a doctor.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings

  • and/or 2
  • anyways
  • concatenate
  • conjunctive
  • connective
  • consequently
  • ergo
  • hereby
  • I mean idiom
  • less
  • mean
  • moreover
  • never
  • so
  • sure enough idiom
  • the thing is idiom
  • there
  • thing
  • what
  • with that idiom

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Linguistics: very & extreme

and conjunction (BUT)

used to express surprise:

You're a vegetarian and you eat fish?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast

  • after
  • again
  • any way you slice it idiom
  • at any rate idiom
  • at least idiom
  • best
  • disjunctive
  • given
  • however
  • least
  • might
  • never
  • nevertheless
  • no thanks to sb idiom
  • rate
  • seeing (that)
  • slice
  • though
  • tooth
  • when

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