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once (wuns)

adverb

  1. one time; one time only to eat once a day
  2. at any time; at all; ever she'll succeed if once given a chance
  3. at some time in the past; formerly a once famous man
  4. by one degree or grade a cousin once removed

Etymology: ME ones, gen. of on, one

conjunction

as soon as; if ever; whenever once he has made his point, he will be quiet

adjective

former; quondam

noun

one time go this once
once Idioms

all at once

  1. all at the same time
  2. suddenly

at once

  1. immediately
  2. at the same time

for once

for at least one time

once and again

occasionally

once (and) for all

finally; decisively; conclusively

once in a while

now and then; occasionally

once or twice

not often; a few times

once upon a time

in the past, esp. a long time ago

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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once Synonyms

once

modif.

  1. One time

    this time, but once, once only, one time before, already, one, just this once, for the nonce, not more than once, never again, a single time, one time previously, on one occasion, only one time.

    Antonyms twice*, many times, frequently. *

  2. Formerly

    long ago, previously, earlier; see formerly.

at once

  1. Immediately

    now, quickly, this moment; see immediately.

  2. Simultaneously

    all at once, at the same time, concurrently; see together 2.

for once

for at least one time, once only, uniquely; see once 1.


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once quotes

Once upona time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name wasTom.

-Kingsley, Charles

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