Definition of 'and'
2. conjunction
4. conjunction
6. conjunction
7. conjunction
You use and at the beginning of a sentence to introduce something else that you want to add to what you have just said. Some people think that starting a sentence with and is ungrammatical, but it is now quite common in both spoken and written English.
Commuter airlines fly to out-of-the-way places. And business travelers are the ones
who go to those locations.
8. conjunction
You use and to introduce a question which follows logically from what someone has just said.
9. conjunction
And is used by broadcasters and people making announcements to change a topic or to start talking about a topic they have just mentioned.
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and in British English
conjunction (coordinating)
5.
plus
two and two equals four
6.
better and better
we ran and ran
it rained and rained
7.
used to join two identical words or phrases to express a contrast between instances of what is named
there are jobs and jobs
8. informal
try and see it my way
noun
▶ USAGE The use of and instead of to, as in try and wait, is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing that is not
informal: We must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happeningCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin
Old English and; related to Old Frisian anda, Old Saxon ande, Old High German anti, Sanskrit athaWord Frequency
AND in British English
abbreviation for
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-and in British English
or -end
suffix forming nouns
indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified way
analysand
dividend
multiplicand
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Word origin
from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endusWord Frequency
and in American English
conjunction
▶ USAGE: And is also used correlatively with both, indicating inclusion of all of the items mentioned And is sometimes also used informally as a superfluous element connecting clauses in
conversation1.
in addition; also; as well as
used to join elements of similar syntactic structure apples and pears; a red and white dress; he begged and borrowed
2.
plus; added to
6 and 2 equals 8
3.
but; yet; in contrast
vegetable oil is digestible and mineral oil is not
4.
then again; then in addition
used between two instances of the same word to express repetition or continuity we talked and talked
5.
as a consequence or result
he told her and she wept
6.
then; following this
she drove to the store and bought groceries
7. Informal
to
used as a sign of the infinitive try and understand
8.
as well as other kinds of
used between two instances of the same word to express difference in kind or quality there are painters and painters, my friend
9. Archaic
then
used before a sentence and it came to pass
10. Obsolete
if
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Word origin
ME and, an < OE and, ond; akin to Ger und, OHG unti, OS endi, ON enn: the orig. meaning was “thereupon, then, next”
Word Frequency
and in American English
(ænd, unstressed ənd, ən, or, esp. after a homorganic consonant n)
conjunction
1. (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
2.
added to; plus
2 and 2 are 4
3.
then
He read for an hour and went to bed
4.
also, at the same time
to sleep and dream
5.
then again; repeatedly
He coughed and coughed
6.
(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name)
There are bargains and bargains, so watch out
7. (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation)
also; then
And then it happened
8. informal (used between two finite verbs)
to
Try and do it
Call and see if she's home yet
9.
(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
10.
but; on the contrary
I tried to run five miles and couldn't
They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours
11.
(used to connect alternatives)
He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family
12.
(used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause)
They don't like each other—and with good reason
14. See and so forth
15. See and so on
noun
USAGE 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.16.
an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular
He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it
17. See conjunction (sense 5b)
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Word origin
[bef. 900; ME; OE and, ond; c. OS, OHG ant, OFris, Goth and, Icel and-; akin to G und, D en, Skt anti]Examples of 'and' in a sentence
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British English: and
/ænd; ənd; ən/ CONJUNCTION
You use and to join two or more words or ideas.
She and her husband have already gone.
- American English: and /ænd, ənd/
- Arabic: و
- Brazilian Portuguese: e
- Chinese: 和
- Croatian: i
- Czech: a
- Danish: og
- Dutch: en
- European Spanish: y
- Finnish: ja
- French: et
- German: und
- Greek: και
- Italian: e
- Japanese: ・・・と・・・
- Korean: 그리고
- Norwegian: og
- Polish: i
- European Portuguese: e
- Romanian: și
- Russian: и
- Latin American Spanish: y
- Swedish: och
- Thai: และ
- Turkish: ve
- Ukrainian: і
- Vietnamese: và từ nối
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