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both

[ bohth ]

adjective

  1. one and the other; two together:

    He met both sisters. Both performances were canceled.



pronoun

  1. the one as well as the other:

    Both of us were going to the party.

conjunction

  1. alike; equally:

    He is both ready and willing.

both

/ ²úəʊθ /

determiner

    1. the two; two considered together

      both dogs were dirty

    2. ( as pronoun )

      both are to blame

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conjunction

  1. 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

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of both1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English bothe, bathe, Old English bÄ thÄ â€œboth the, both thoseâ€; cognate with German, Dutch beide, Old High German ²úê»å±ð; akin to Latin ²¹³¾²úÅ, Greek á³¾±è³óÅ, Lithuanian ²¹²úù, Sanskrit ³Ü²ú³óá³Ü
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of both1

C12: from Old Norse ²úÄå³Ù³ó¾±°ù ; related to Old High German ²úŧ»å±ð , Latin ²¹³¾²úÅ , Greek ²¹³¾±è³óÅ
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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
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Example Sentences

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It has been understood those schools are both public and “nonsectarian,†or not religious.

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"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."

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The researchers fitted the animals with radio trackers and found that they "survived and foraged successfully at both sites" - even gaining weight.

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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.

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The Vietnam War sits between the events marking both those society-shifting moments.

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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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