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both
[ bohth ]
adjective
- one and the other; two together:
He met both sisters. Both performances were canceled.
pronoun
- the one as well as the other:
Both of us were going to the party.
conjunction
- alike; equally:
He is both ready and willing.
both
/ ²úəʊθ /
determiner
- the two; two considered together
both dogs were dirty
- ( as pronoun )
both are to blame
conjunction
- coordinating used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and , used to emphasize that not just one, but also the other of the joined elements is included
both new and exciting
both Ellen and Keith enjoyed the play
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of both1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of both1
Idioms and Phrases
- best of both worlds
- burn the candle at both ends
- cut both ways
- foot in both camps
- have it both ways
- play both ends against the middle
- work both sides of the street
Example Sentences
It has been understood those schools are both public and “nonsectarian,†or not religious.
"The Trump administration has really attacked both workers, immigrants and our social infrastructure, so it's bringing a much broader base and coalition together to fight back."
The researchers fitted the animals with radio trackers and found that they "survived and foraged successfully at both sites" - even gaining weight.
Rasmussen said that the Canadian equivalent to the USDA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, continues to test both retail and tank milk and has not found any positives in the country.
The Vietnam War sits between the events marking both those society-shifting moments.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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