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Waɪl I Time Conjunction Burgled Asleep Parents Died

Word3 while
WordType (conjunction)
Phonetic /waɪl/ /waɪl/
Example
  • we must have been burgled while we were asleep.
  • her parents died while she was still at school.
  • while i was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
  • you can go swimming while i'm having lunch.
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while

(conjunction)/waɪl/ /waɪl/
  1. during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
    • SYNONYM when
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/when_3
    • We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
    • Her parents died while she was still at school.
    • While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
    • You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.
    • shoes mended while you wait
  2. used to contrast two things
    • While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.
    • Some people work better to music while others do not.
  3. although; despite the fact that…
    • While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.
  4. used to suggest that somebody could do something while they are doing something else
    • ‘I'm just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it?’

    Word Origin

    • 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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