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unless
English
Alternative forms
- unlesse (obsolete)
- unlessen
Etymology
onlesse, from on lesse, from "on a less condition" ("on" became un-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?l?s/, /?n?l?s/, /?n?l?s/
- Rhymes: -?s
Conjunction
unless
- Except on a specified condition; if not.
- I’m leaving unless I get a pay rise (AmE: raise).
- 1839, Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
- Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.
- If not; used with counterfactual conditionals.
- 1159, John of Salisbury, Policraticus, edited by Cary J. Nederman, Cambridge University Press, 1990, page 3 (Google Books view):
- Who would know of Alexander or Caesar, or would respect the Stoics or the Peripatetics, unless they had been distinguished by the memorials of writers?
- 1867, William Robinson Pirie, Natural Theology: An Inquiry Into the Fundamental Principles of Religious, Moral, and Political Science, page 75 (Google Books view):
- Unless He were omnipotent, we could not be sure of His ability to bless us.
- 1159, John of Salisbury, Policraticus, edited by Cary J. Nederman, Cambridge University Press, 1990, page 3 (Google Books view):
- Except if; used with hypothetical conditionals.
- 1809, The Naval Chronicle for 1809: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects. Vol. XXII. (from July to December), Cambridge University Press, 2010, page 482 (Google Books view):
- Q. If Lieutenant P. had given the word "Fire," would you have fired, and at what?—A. I should not have known, unless he had told me what to fire at.
- 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Chapter III
- Lie down and finish out the night, since you are here; but, for heaven's sake! don't repeat that horrid noise: nothing could excuse it, unless you were having your throat cut!
- 1981, Arthur C. Danto, The Transfiguration of the Commonplace: A Philosophy of Art, page 118 (Google Books view):
- Suppose Breugel had done the whole painting with no legs. Then, titled as it is, it would be mystifying, unless someone were to say: the boy has fallen in the waters and they have closed over him, calm is restored, life goes on (as in The Israelites Crossing the Red Sea).
- 1809, The Naval Chronicle for 1809: Containing a General and Biographical History of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom with a Variety of Original Papers on Nautical Subjects. Vol. XXII. (from July to December), Cambridge University Press, 2010, page 482 (Google Books view):
Antonyms
- (except on a condition): if
Derived terms
- precisely unless
- unlesss
- unless and until, until and unless
Translations
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therefore
English
Etymology
From Middle English therfore, therfor, tharfore, thorfore, equivalent to there (pronomial adverb) +? for. Compare Saterland Frisian deerfoar, Dutch daarvoor, German dafür, Danish and Norwegian derfor, Swedish därför.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ð??f??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?ð???f??/
- Hyphenation: there?fore
- Homophone: therefor (second syllable stressed)
Adverb
therefore (not comparable)
- (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
- Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
- (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
- I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.
- 1753, The Spectator No. 642
- He blushes; therefore he is innocent.
Synonyms
- (for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
- (consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, thereby, eo ipso, ? (math); See also Thesaurus:therefore
Derived terms
- I think; therefore I am
Translations
See also
therefore From the web:
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- what therefore means
- what therefore is the charge of the sweater
- what therefore god joined together
- what is the charge of the balloon
- what kind of charge does a balloon have
- what type of charge does a balloon have
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