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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.
ONCE meaning: 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.
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.
Once definition: at one time in the past; formerly. See examples of ONCE used in a sentence.
Definition of once adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of once. adverb. on one occasion. “ once I ran into her”. synonyms: in one case, one time. adverb. at a previous time. “she was a dancer once ”. synonyms: at one time, erst, erstwhile, formerly.
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.
