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whiled
We have found lemma(root) word of whiled : while.
Definitions
[wʌɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a period of time
(e.g: we chatted for a while)
- at the same time; meanwhile
(e.g: he starts to draw, talking the while)
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Origin
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Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’
[wʌɪl], (Conjunction)
Definitions:
- during the time that; at the same time as
(e.g: nothing much changed while he was away)
- whereas (indicating a contrast)
(e.g: one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue)
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Origin
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Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’
[wʌɪl], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- during which
(e.g: the period while the animal remains alive)
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Origin
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Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’
[wʌɪl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- pass time in a leisurely manner
(e.g: a diversion to while away the long afternoons)
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Origin
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Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’
[wʌɪl], (Preposition)
Definitions:
- until
(e.g: father will be happy while dinner time)
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Origin
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Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’
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