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View synonyms for whilst

whilst

[ wahylst, hwahylst ]

conjunction

  1. Chiefly British. while.


whilst

/ waɪlst /

conjunction

  1. another word for while while while while while
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whilst1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English whilest, equivalent to whiles + excrescent -t as in amongst, amidst
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whilst1

C13: from whiles + -t as in amidst
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Example Sentences

Whilst Whitacre never defined himself as an “ally,” this remains a cautionary tale of what not to do.

But recently, the MPAA has loosened the stick in its collective ass and allowed women to go there whilst maintaining an R rating.

I immediately went downstairs and told Dad about the dream whilst he was having his breakfast.

Hell, James left the entire league in a holding pattern whilst he pondered his future, Hamlet-like.

What has allowed him to continue his activities for so long, whilst leaving such an extensive open-source trail?

It was generally lauded by Spaniards, whilst it filled all classes of natives with indignation.

I had it put in order whilst you were in London; it was a shame to let a sacred place remain in such a state.

Heavy firing continued all that afternoon, inflicting great loss on the rebels, whilst the Spaniards lost one soldier.

He tells me several men have already been shot whilst bathing but there is no use trying to stop it: they take the off chance.

But I was still more startled by the action of the barman who lifted up the glass and held it whilst the man drank.

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