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31whether — See if. See if, whether …
32Whether — Recorded as Wetter, Witter, Wheater, Whether, Whittier, Whittear, and Whitehair, this unusual and interesting surname is English. It is said to be found mainly in the northern counties of England. There are two possible and distinct origins.… …
33whether — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) conj. if, in case; if it is so; in either case. See qualification. II (Roget s IV) conj. Syn. if, either, even if, if it follows that, in case. conj. & modif. 1. [Surely] Syn. in any case, certainly,… …
34whether or no — idi under whatever circumstances; regardless: He threatens to go whether or no[/ex] …
35Whether that — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… …
36whether\ ---\ or\ whether — • whether 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,… …
37whether by accident or design — (whether) by accident or design whether intended to be this way or not. The system, whether by accident or design, benefits people who live in the cities more than people who live in the country …
38(whether you) like it or not — phrase used for saying that you cannot change a situation even if it is unpleasant Whether we like it or not, we are part of a global economy. Thesaurus: unlikely or impossible to changesynonym Main entry: like …
39whether or not — In most sentences, the or not in this phrase is unnecessary. Or not is a mere filler in a sentence such as Whether the remark was accurate or not is not certain. However, in certain constructions equal force or stress should be given to… …
40whether or not — The second two words should be dropped when whether is equivalent to if, as in It is not yet known whether or not persons who become reinfected can spread the virus to others. Or not is necessary, however, when what is being stressed is an… …
