whilst *** conj
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whilst — W2S2 [waılst] conj BrE formal ↑while … Dictionary of contemporary English
whilst — [hwīlst, wīlst] conj. [ME whilest, extended < whiles, WHILES] Chiefly Brit. WHILE … English World dictionary
whilst — [[t](h)waɪlst[/t]] ♦♦♦ CONJ SUBORD Whilst means the same as the conjunction while. [mainly BRIT, FORMAL or LITERARY] … English dictionary
whilst — /hwuylst, wuylst/, conj. while. [1325 75; ME whilest, equiv. to WHILES + parasitic t as in amongst, amidst] * * * … Universalium
whilst — hwaɪlst /w conj. while, during; as long as; although … English contemporary dictionary
whilst — [[t](h)waɪlst, waɪlst[/t]] conj. brit. Chiefly Brit. while • Etymology: 1325–75; ME whilest= whiles+ parasitic t as in amongst, amidst … From formal English to slang
WHILST — adv. & conj. esp. Brit. while. Etymology: ME f. WHILES: cf. AGAINST … Useful english dictionary
while — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) conj. during, as long as, whilst, whereas; although. while away II (Roget s IV) conj. 1. [As long as] Syn. during, at the same time that, during the time that, whilst, throughout the time that, in the… … English dictionary for students
List of English words with disputed usage — Some English words are often used in ways that are contentious between writers on usage and prescriptive commentators. The contentious usages are especially common in spoken English. While in some circles the usages below may make the speaker… … Wikipedia
while — I [[t](h)waɪl[/t]] CONJUNCTION USES ♦ (Usually pronounced [[t](h)wa͟ɪl[/t]] for meaning 4. The form whilst is also used in formal or literary English, especially British English.) 1) CONJ SUBORD If something happens while something else is… … English dictionary
þá — 1. adv, conj then, at that time (when the word stands at the beginning of the clause meaning then, the verb comes next, then the subject); marking sequence after that time, thereupon, then, after that; when, at the time that, whilst, during (if… … Old to modern English dictionary
