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if

conjunction (WHETHER)
 
 
/ɪf/

Definition

B1 used to introduce a clause, often in indirect speech, that shows two or more possibilities: Mrs Kramer rang half an hour ago to ask if her cake was ready. I don't care if he likes it or not - I'm coming! I was wondering if you'd like to come to the cinema with me this evening? → Compare whetherConnecting words which express a condition
(Definition of if conjunction (WHETHER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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