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adverb, conjunction. uk / wen / us / wen / Add to word list. A1. at what time; at the time at which: "I did tell you about it." "When? I don't remember ." When are you going? When's the baby due? We'll go when you're ready. Tell me when to start. Ask him when he's next coming home. When do you expect to have the project completed (by)?
adverb, conjunction. us / wen / uk / wen / Add to word list. A1. at what time; at the time at which: "I did tell you about it." "When? I don't remember ." When are you going? When's the baby due? We'll go when you're ready. Tell me when to start. Ask him when he's next coming home. When do you expect to have the project completed (by)?
1. : at what time. when will you return. 2. a. : at or during which time. b. : and then. 3. : at a former and usually less prosperous time. brag fondly of having known him when Vance Packard. when. 2 of 4. conjunction. ˈ (h)wen. (h)wən. 1. a. : at or during the time that : while. went fishing when he was a boy. b. : just at the moment that.
from English Grammar Today. When is a wh -word. We use when to ask questions, as a conjunction and to introduce relative clauses. When as a question word. We can use when to ask for information about what time something happens: When did you leave? When are you going on holiday? When will you know the result of the exam?
Definition of 'when' Word Frequency. when. (hwen ) 1. adverb A1. You use when to ask questions about the time at which things happen. When are you going home? When did you get married? When is the press conference? When were you in this house last? 'I'll be there this afternoon.'—'When?' 2. conjunction A2.
Definition of when adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the time of anything: the when and the where of an act. to state when an action is to be stopped or begun, as when someone is pouring a drink. at a time at which; at the time at which; just as; after.
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1. At the time that: in the spring, when the snow melts. 2. As soon as: I'll call you when I get there. 3. Whenever: When the wind blows, all the doors rattle. 4. During the time at which; while: When I was young, I was sick all the time. 5. Whereas; although: She stopped short when she ought to have continued. 6.
when (hwen, wen; unstressed hwən, wən), adv. at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist? under what circumstances? upon what occasion?: When is a letter of condolence in order? When did you ever see such a crowd? conj. at what time: to know when to be silent.
