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:
together with other similar things:
and everything else:
UK slang too:
and everything related to the subject mentioned:
used to mean that either one of two things or both of them is possible:
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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and conjunction (THEN)
A1 used to join two parts of a sentence, one part happening after the other part:
as a result:
A2 With certain verbs, "and" can mean "in order to":
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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and conjunction (FOR EMPHASIS)
B1 If "and" is used to join two words that are the same, it makes their meaning stronger:
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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and conjunction (BUT)
used to express surprise:
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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