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11whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even …
12whether*/*/*/ — [ˈweðə] conjunction 1) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true They asked us whether we were married.[/ex] She doesn t even know whether her daughter is dead or alive.[/ex] 2) used when someone can choose between two… …
13whether — [[t](h)we̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦ 1) CONJ SUBORD You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. To this day, it s unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered... Whether it turns out to be a good idea or a… …
14whether — wheth|er W1S1 [ˈweðə US ər] conj [: Old English; Origin: hwAther, hwether] 1.) used when talking about a choice you have to make or about something that is not certain ▪ Maurice asked me whether I needed any help. ▪ There were times when I… …
15whether or no — adverb also whether or not : in any case : willy nilly I will go whether or no obliged to take the stranger by the hand whether or not and show him civilities Mark Twain * * * whether or no ● …
16whether — /hwedh euhr, wedh /, conj. 1. (used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or): It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether we go or… …
17whether — wheth•er [[t]ˈ(h)wɛð ər, ˈwɛð [/t]] conj. 1) (used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usu. with the correlative or): It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether… …
18whether — /ˈwɛðə / (say wedhuh) conjunction 1. (used in dependent clauses or the like, to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative and used in correlation with or): it matters little… …
19whether --- or — or[whether or whether[] 1. {coord. conj.} Used to introduce an indirect question. * /You must decide whether you should go or stay./ * /I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player./ Compare: EITHER OR(2). Used to show a choice of things …
20whether --- or — or[whether or whether[] 1. {coord. conj.} Used to introduce an indirect question. * /You must decide whether you should go or stay./ * /I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player./ Compare: EITHER OR(2). Used to show a choice of things …
