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weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the intervening time.
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Origin of when

before 1000; Middle English when(ne), Old English hwenne; cognate with German wann when, wenn if, when (compare Gothic hwan when, how); akin to who, what

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH when

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Words nearby when

whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, when in rome do as the romans do, when in rome, do as the romans do, when it comes to, when it rains, it pours

Definition for when (2 of 2)

when's
[ hwenz, wenz ]
/ ʰwɛnz, wɛnz /

contraction of when is: When's the show over?
contraction of when does: When's the next train leave?
contraction of when has: When's he ever been an authority?

usage note for when's

See contraction.
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Words related to when

albeit, although, at, during, meanwhile, whereas, while, howbeit

British Dictionary definitions for when

when
/ (wɛn) /

adverb

noun

(usually plural) a question as to the time of some occurrence

Word Origin for when

Old English hwanne, hwænne; related to Old High German hwanne, hwenne, Latin cum

usage for when

When should not be used loosely as a substitute for in which after a noun which does not refer to a period of time: paralysis is a condition in which (not when) parts of the body cannot be moved
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Idioms and Phrases with when

when
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