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[and, uhnd, uhn, n]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

conjunction

(used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover.
pens and pencils.
added to; plus.
2 and 2 are 4.
then.
He read for an hour and went to bed.
also, at the same time.
to sleep and dream.
then again; repeatedly.
He coughed and coughed.
(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name).
There are bargains and bargains, so watch out.
(used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then.
And then it happened.
Informal.��to (used between two finite verbs).
Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet.
(used to introduce a consequence or conditional result).
He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream.
but; on the contrary.
He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours.
(used to connect alternatives).
He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family.
(used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause).
They don't like each other—and with good reason.
Archaic.��if.
and you please.

noun

an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular.
He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.
conjunction.

AND

[and]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Computers.

a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are positive.

and

/ ən, ənd, ænd /

conjunction

along with; in addition to
boys and girls
as a consequence
he fell down and cut his knee
afterwards
we pay the man and go through that door
(intensifier)
the sauce is good and thick
plus
two and two equals four
used to join identical words or phrases to give emphasis or indicate repetition or continuity
better and better
we ran and ran
it rained and rained
used to join two identical words or phrases to express a contrast between instances of what is named
there are jobs and jobs
informal��used in place of to in infinitives after verbs such as try, go, and come
try and see it my way
Informal spellings: an.�� an'.�� 'n.��an obsolete word for if
and it please you

noun

(usually plural) an additional matter or problem
ifs, ands, or buts

-and

suffix

indicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified way
analysand
dividend
multiplicand

AND

abbreviation

Andorra (international car registration)

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Usage

Both and and but, and to a lesser extent or and so, are common as transitional words at the beginnings of sentences in all types of speech and writing: General Jackson thought the attack would come after darkness. And he was right. Any objection to this practice probably stems from the overuse of such sentences by inexperienced writers. When one of these words begins a sentence or an independent clause within a sentence, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical element that follows: John is popular, and he seems to be well adjusted. But, appearances to the contrary, he is often depressed. See also and/or, et cetera, try.

The use of and instead of to after try and wait is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing which is not informal: We must try to prevent (not try and prevent ) this happening

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of and¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English and, ond; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German ant, Old Frisian, Gothic and, Icelandic and-; akin to German und, Dutch en, Sanskrit anti

Origin of and²

First recorded in 1945–50

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of and¹

Old English and; related to Old Frisian anda, Old Saxon ande, Old High German anti, Sanskrit atha

Origin of and²

from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endus

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera.
We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.
and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like.
It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on.

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Example Sentences

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The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court in Los Angeles on Monday, alleges that State Farm General — the California home insurer that is part of the larger State Farm Group based in Bloomington, Ill. — took advantage of homeowner’s lack of knowledge about rebuilding costs and set projected replacement costs far lower than the actual costs, leaving fire victims without enough money to replace or rebuild their homes.

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Of the seven households who are a part of the lawsuit, four were from Altadena, two were from the Pacific Palisades and one was from Sierra Madre.

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Each of the homeowners had policies with State Farm, and some were underinsured by more than $2 million when their homes were completely destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.

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Six couples and one individual who lost their homes in the devastating Los Angeles fires are suing State Farm, claiming that they were “misled” by the insurance company and that their homes were deliberately and “grossly underinsured.”

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The lawsuit alleges negligence, breach of contract and several other causes of action, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages and reform of State Farm’s policies.

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