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Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of when
Words nearby when
whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, whenas, whence, whencesoever, when'd
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How to use when in a sentence
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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Other Idioms and Phrases with when
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