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ONCE definition: 1. one single time: 2. at the same time: 3. used when something happens that does not usually…. Learn more.
1. : one time and no more. rode a horse only once. went skydiving once. 2. : at any one time : under any circumstances : ever. didn't once thank me. 3. : at some indefinite time in the past : formerly. was once a booming mining town. 4. : by one degree of relationship. first cousin once removed. once. 2 of 4. noun.
ONCE meaning: 1. one single time: 2. at the same time: 3. used when something happens that does not usually…. Learn more.
Once definition: at one time in the past; formerly. See examples of ONCE used in a sentence.
all together; at the same time synonym simultaneously. I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. at once. immediately; without delay.
We use once as an adverb to mean ‘one single time’: I’ve only met Jane’s husband once. (one time) We say once a + singular time expression and once every + plural time expression to talk about how often something happens: They go for dinner together once a month. (one time per month) Not: They go for dinner once the month.
You use once with 'every' and words like 'day', 'week', and 'year' to indicate that something happens a specified number of times and on a regular basis. The patient was seen for follow-up visits once every three months.
n. [ uncountable] a single occasion; one time only: Once is enough. conj. if or when at any time; if ever: Once the news is out, they'll hunt us down. whenever; as soon as: Once you're finished, you can leave. adj. former; one-time: the once and future king. Idioms all at once, suddenly: All at once it started to rain. Idioms at once: immediately;
once meaning, definition, what is once: on one occasion only: Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ONCE. 1. : one time only. I will repeat the question once. We try to get together (at least) once every month. The play was performed only once. [+] more examples. 2. : at any one time : ever. She didn't once thank me. He didn't look at me once. 3. : at some time in the past. It was once done that way.