when

when
when ADVERB 1) at what time? 2) how soon? 3) in what circumstances? 4) at which time or in which situation.
CONJUNCTION 1) at or during the time that. 2) at any time that; whenever. 3) after which; and just then. 4) in view of the fact that. 5) although; whereas.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • When — When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used interrogatively …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • When as — When When, adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hw[ae]nne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. ????. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At what time; used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • When — may refer to:* When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN, a sports radio station in Syracuse once affiliated with WTVH * WHEN, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York, U.S.In music: * When (1958 song) …   Wikipedia

  • When — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «When» Sencillo de Shania Twain del álbum Come on Over Publicación 1 de junio de 1998 (Reino Unido) Formato Radio Single Maxi Single …   Wikipedia Español

  • When I Go — may refer to: * When I Go , a song by Screaming Jets from their 1997 album World Gone Crazy * When I Go (album), a 1998 album by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer …   Wikipedia

  • when — /hwen, wen/; unstressed /hweuhn, weuhn/, adv. 1. at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist? 2. under what circumstances? upon what occasion?: When is a letter of condolence in order? …   Universalium

  • when — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwanne, hwenne; akin to Old High German hwanne when, Old English hwā who more at who Date: before 12th century 1. at what time < when will you return > 2. a. at or during which time b. and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • WHEN — Infobox Radio station name = WHEN city = Syracuse, New York area = branding = slogan = Sportsradio 620 airdate = frequency = 620 kHz format = Sports radio power = 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) class = B facility id = 7080 coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

  • when's — /hwenz, wenz/ 1. contraction of when is: When s the show over? 2. contraction of when does: When s the next train leave? 3. contraction of when has: When s he ever been an authority? Usage. See contraction. * * * …   Universalium

  • when — 1. conjunction /ʍɛn,wɛn,ʍɛn/ a) At what time. They were told when to sleep. b) At such time as. I’m happiest when I’m working. 2. pronoun /ʍɛn,wɛn,ʍɛn/ What time; which time …   Wiktionary

  • when'd — /hwend, wend, hwen euhd, wen euhd/ contraction of when did: When d that happen? Usage. See contraction. * * * …   Universalium

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