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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

/ əʊθ /

determiner

    1. the two; two considered together

      both dogs were dirty

    2. ( as pronoun )

      both are to blame

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 Ellen and Keith enjoyed the play

    both new and exciting

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of both1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English bothe, bathe, Old English bā thā “both the, both those”; cognate with German, Dutch beide, Old High German ê; akin to Latin ō, Greek áō, Lithuanian ù, Sanskrit ܲá
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of both1

C12: from Old Norse ٳ󾱰 ; related to Old High German ŧ , Latin ō , Greek ō
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with both, also see 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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Your debut Netflix special combines comedy and magic with the goal of appealing to both the magic lovers and skeptics.

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So long as both groups get some burden put on them, it's okay.

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Givan added that this was a "clear problem" that was complicated by the fact that children in both schools were both engaged in the disorder and also the victims of it.

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In fact, it's significantly behind Dravid and Tendulkar, who were both averaging the widely accepted world-class mark of 50 by their 32nd Test.

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But her report recommends both a national police operation to review cases of child exploitation not acted on, as well as a national inquiry.

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