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A0287300 (ənd, ən; ănd when stressed)conj.1. Together with or along with; in addition to; as well as. Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function in a construction.2. Added to; plus: Two and two makes four.3. Used to indicate result: Give the boy a chance, and he might surprise you.4. Informal Used after a verb such as come, go, or try to introduce another verb describing the purpose of the action: come and see; try and find it. See Usage Note at try.5. Archaic If: and it please you.n. An addition or stipulation: The offer is final—no ifs, ands, or buts.Idioms: and so forth/on1. And other unspecified things of the same class: bought groceries, went to the bank, picked up the dry cleaning, and so forth.2. Further in the same manner. and then some Informal With considerably more in addition: This project will take all our skill and then some.

[Middle English, from Old English; see en in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: A traditional grammatical rule asserts that sentences beginning with and or but express "incomplete thoughts" and are therefore incorrect. But this stricture has been ignored by writers from Shakespeare to Joyce Carol Oates, and most of the Usage Panel sees wisdom in this attitude. In our 1988 survey, when asked whether they paid attention to the rule in their own writing, 24 percent answered "always or usually," 36 percent answered "sometimes," and 40 percent answered "rarely or never." See Usage Notes at both, but, with.

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A0287400 (ănd)n. A logical operator that returns a true value only if both operands are true.

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Adv.

and then some - and considerably more in addition; "it cost me a week's salary and then some"

and then some

And more than has already been stated. The incumbent is so popular that you're going to have to campaign and then some in order to beat her. You will have to train and then some if you want to make the basketball team—there are so many good players this year. A: "This dessert is very rich." B: "And then some! I don't think I can finish it."See also: and

and then some

and even more; and more than has been mentioned. John is going to have to run like a deer and then some to win this race. The cook put the amount of salt called for into the soup and then some.See also: and

and then some

And considerably more, as in I need all the help I can get and then some, or The speaker went on for an hour and then some. This idiom may originally have come from and some, a much older Scottish expression used in the same way. [Early 1900s] See also: and

and then some

and plenty more than that. informal, chiefly US 1998 New Scientist But by simply sitting still and digesting, a chick could double this rate and then some. See also: and

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(spoken) and even more (than has already been mentioned): It rained for two hours and then some.See also: and

and then some

Informal With considerably more in addition: This project will take all our skill and then some.See also: and

and then some

A great deal more, more of the same. This intensifier is used in such contexts as “Their house needs new paint, a new roof, new landscaping, and then some,” or “There were speeches by the president, vice-president, chief financial officer, general counsel, and then some.” The phrase dates from the early 1900s.See also: and