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conjunction (THEN) strong /ænd/ weak /ənd/ /ən/Definition
A1 used to join two parts of a sentence, one part happening after the other part: I got dressed and had my breakfast.Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meaningsConnecting words which introduce a cause or reason › as a result: Bring the flowers into a warm room and they'll soon open. Stand over there and you'll be able to see it better.Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason A2 With certain verbs, 'and' can mean 'in order to': I asked him to go and find my glasses. Come and see me tomorrow. Wait and see (= wait in order to see) what happens.informal Try and get (= try to get) some tickets for tonight's performance.Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meaningsConnecting words which introduce a cause or reason
(Definition of and conjunction (THEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at preposition (CAUSE)
- because conjunction
- because of preposition
- behalf noun
- cos conjunction
- courtesy noun
- fear noun
- for conjunction (BECAUSE)
- from preposition (CAUSE)
- in the light of sth idiom
- necessarily adverb
- on sb's account idiom
- order noun (PURPOSE)
- owing to preposition
- sake noun (REASON)
- since conjunction (BECAUSE)
- thanks to sb/sth idiom
- through preposition (RESULT)
- with a view to doing sth idiom
- with preposition (CAUSE)
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