and

[ and; unstressed uhnd, uhn, or, especially 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; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils.

added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4.

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

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

then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.

(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out.

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

Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet.

(used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): 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 five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours.

(used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being 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.

Archaic. if: and you please.Compare an².

noun

an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.

conjunction (def. 5b).

Idioms for and

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

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

Origin of and

before 900; Middle English; Old English and, ond; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German ant,Old Frisian, Gothic and,Icelandic and-; akin to German und,Dutch en,Sanskrit anti

usage note for and

Both and and but, and to a lesser extent or and so, are common as transitional words at the beginnings of sentences in all types of speech and writing: General Jackson thought the attack would come after darkness. And he was right. Any objection to this practice probably stems from the overuse of such sentences by inexperienced writers. When one of these words begins a sentence or an independent clause within a sentence, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical element that follows: John is popular, and he seems to be well adjusted. But, appearances to the contrary, he is often depressed. See also and/or, et cetera, try.

Definition for and (2 of 2)

AND

[ and ]

/ ænd /

noun Computers.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for and (1 of 3)

and

/ (ænd, unstressed ənd, ən) /

conjunction (coordinating)

along with; in addition toboys and girls

as a consequencehe fell down and cut his knee

afterwardswe pay the man and go through that door

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

plustwo and two equals four

used to join identical words or phrases to give emphasis or indicate repetition or continuitybetter and better; we ran and ran; it rained and rained

used to join two identical words or phrases to express a contrast between instances of what is namedthere are jobs and jobs

informal used in place of to in infinitives after verbs such as try, go, and cometry and see it my way

an obsolete word for if and it please you Informal spellings: an, an', 'n

noun

(usually plural) an additional matter or problemifs, ands, or buts

Word Origin for and

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

usage for and

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

British Dictionary definitions for and (2 of 3)

AND

abbreviation for

Andorra (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for and (3 of 3)

-and

-end

suffix forming nouns

indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified wayanalysand; dividend; multiplicand

Word Origin for -and

from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endus

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单词	and
释义	and [ and; unstressed uhnd, uhn, or, especially after a homorganic consonant, n ] / ænd; unstressed ənd, ən, or, especially after a homorganic consonant, n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR and ON THESAURUS.COM conjunction (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. then: He read for an hour and went to bed. also, at the same time: to sleep and dream. then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed. (used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out. (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened. Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet. (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): 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 five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours. (used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being 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. Archaic. if: and you please.Compare an². noun an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it. conjunction (def. 5b). Idioms for and and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth. and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on. Origin of and before 900; Middle English; Old English and, ond; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German ant,Old Frisian, Gothic and,Icelandic and-; akin to German und,Dutch en,Sanskrit anti usage note for and Both and and but, and to a lesser extent or and so, are common as transitional words at the beginnings of sentences in all types of speech and writing: General Jackson thought the attack would come after darkness. And he was right. Any objection to this practice probably stems from the overuse of such sentences by inexperienced writers. When one of these words begins a sentence or an independent clause within a sentence, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical element that follows: John is popular, and he seems to be well adjusted. But, appearances to the contrary, he is often depressed. See also and/or, et cetera, try. Definition for and (2 of 2) AND [ and ] / ænd / noun Computers. a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are positive. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for and (1 of 3) and / (ænd, unstressed ənd, ən) / conjunction (coordinating) along with; in addition toboys and girls as a consequencehe fell down and cut his knee afterwardswe pay the man and go through that door (preceded by good or nice) (intensifier)the sauce is good and thick plustwo and two equals four used to join identical words or phrases to give emphasis or indicate repetition or continuitybetter and better; we ran and ran; it rained and rained used to join two identical words or phrases to express a contrast between instances of what is namedthere are jobs and jobs informal used in place of to in infinitives after verbs such as try, go, and cometry and see it my way an obsolete word for if and it please you Informal spellings: an, an', 'n noun (usually plural) an additional matter or problemifs, ands, or buts Word Origin for and Old English and; related to Old Frisian anda, Old Saxon ande, Old High German anti, Sanskrit atha usage for and The use of and instead of to after try and wait is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing which is not informal: We must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happening British Dictionary definitions for and (2 of 3) AND abbreviation for Andorra (international car registration) British Dictionary definitions for and (3 of 3) -and -end suffix forming nouns indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified wayanalysand; dividend; multiplicand Word Origin for -and from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to and also, furthermore, including, moreover, along with, as well as, together with
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conjunction

noun

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noun Computers.

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conjunction (coordinating)

noun

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usage for and

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-end

suffix forming nouns

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