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   Once

   /wəns/

   

   adverb

   • 1. on one occasion or for one time only: "they deliver once a week" Similar on one occasionone timeone single timeOpposite twicemany times
   • ▪ at all; on even one occasion (used for emphasis): "he never once complained" Similar everat any timeon any occasionat allunder any circumstanceson any accountin a million years
   • 2. at some time in the past; formerly: "He had once been an Army officer" Similar formerlypreviouslyin the pastat one timeat one pointonce upon a timeon a former occasionon one occasionone timein one casetime was whenin days/times gone byback in the dayin times pastin the (good) old dayslong agoarchaic:sometimeersterstwhilewhilomliterary:in days/times of yoreof yoreOpposite now

   conjunction

   • 1. as soon as; when: "once the grapes were pressed, the juice was put into barrels"

   Word Origin Middle Englishones, genitive of one. The spelling change in the 16th century was in order to retain the unvoiced sound of the final consonant.

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   How to use once in a sentence. one time and no more; at any one time : under any circumstances : ever; at some indefinite time in the past : formerly… See the full definition

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   Once definition: at one time in the past; formerly. See examples of ONCE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of once adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ONCE definition: 1. one single time: 2. at the same time: 3. used when something happens that does not usually…. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · 15 meanings: 1. one time; on one occasion or in one case 2. at some past time; formerly 3. by one step or degree (of.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does 'once' mean?

   • uma vez, já, assim que… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ONCE meaning: 1. one single time: 2. at the same time: 3. used when something happens that does not usually…. Learn more.

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   What does once a always a mean?

   • once a…, always a… used to say that somebody cannot change Once an actor, always an actor. (saying) after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid something similar now and for the last time; finally or completely We need to settle this once and for all. (informal) very rarely occasionally Everybody makes a mistake once in a while.

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   How do you use once in a sentence?

   • We use once as a conjunction meaning ‘as soon as’ or ‘after’: … I went to Disney World once. The book club meets once a month. Going to the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (= a rare and valuable one). I lived in Milwaukee once. Computers are much cheaper now than they once were.

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   What is once adverb?

   • Definition of once adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary on one occasion only; one time I've only been there once. He cleans his car once a week. She only sees her parents once every six months. For optimum effect, these drops are used once daily. I had met Lou once before. Last year the region received rain only once.

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    You can call the office and get advice at once. 3 once / ˈ wʌns/ conjunction. Britannica Dictionary definition of ONCE. : at the moment when : as soon as. Things got better once he found a job. = Once he found a job, things got better. Once she spoke, I recognized her. ONCE meaning: 1 : one time only; 2 : at any one time ever.