both

  • 21both — [[t]bo͟ʊθ[/t]] ♦ 1) DET: DET pl n You use both when you are referring to two people or things and saying that something is true about each of them. She cried out in fear and flung both arms up to protect her face... Put both vegetables into a… …

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  • 22Both — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Both », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Nom de famille Both, ancienne famille d origine… …

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  • 23both — both1 W1S1 [bəuθ US bouθ] determiner, predeterminer, pron 1.) used to talk about two people, things etc together, and emphasize that each is included →↑either ▪ Both Helen s parents are doctors. ▪ Hold it in both hands. ▪ You can both swim, can t …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24both*/*/*/ — [bəʊθ] grammar word summary: Both can be: ■ a determiner: Both children are at school. ■ a pronoun: They are both good singers. ♦ Both of them are learning English. used for showing that you are referring to two people or things, and that you are …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 25both — adj., pron., & adv. adj. & pron. the two, not only one (both boys; both the boys; both of the boys; the boys are both here). Usage: Widely used with of, esp. when followed by a pronoun (e.g. both of us) or a noun implying separate rather than… …

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  • 26both — I. pronoun, plural in construction Etymology: Middle English bothe, probably from Old Norse bāthir; akin to Old High German beide both Date: 12th century the one as well as the other < both of us > < we are both well > < $1000 fine or 30 days in&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27both — determiner, pronoun both of (we saw both of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, two constructions are possible we saw both of the students; we saw both students. * * * [bəʊθ]&#8230; …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28both —  Three small problems to note:  1. Both should not be used to describe more than two things.  Partridge cites a passage in which a woman is said to have a shrewd common sense... both in speech, deed and dress. Delete both.  2. Sometimes it&#8230; …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 29both —    Three small problems to note:    1. Both should not be used to describe more than two things. Partridge cites a passage in which a woman is said to have a shrewd common sense . . . both in speech, deed, and dress. Delete both.    2. Sometimes&#8230; …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 30both — predeterminer, determiner, pronoun 1 used to talk about two people, things, situations etc together: Both Helen s parents are doctors. | Both sides are keen to reach an agreement. | I don t know which book to buy. Why not buy both of them? | They …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English