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both (bōt̸h)

adjective, pronoun

the two; the one and the other both birds sang loudly; both were small; both of them were tired

Etymology: ME bothe < OE ba tha, both these < ba, fem. nom. & acc. of begen, both + tha, nom. & acc. pl. of se, that, the: akin to ON bathir, OS bethia, MDu bede, Ger beide: see ambi-

conjunction, adverb

together; equally; as well: used correlatively with and both tired and hungry

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both

modif. & pron.

the two, both together, the one and the other, the pair, the couple, one as well as the other.

Antonyms one*, either*, each*, each alone.


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