Main Entry:

and

Pronunciation:

\ən(d), (ˈ)an(d), usually ^ən(d) after t, d, s or z, often ^əm after p or b, sometimes ^əŋ after k or g\

Function:

conjunction

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German unti and

Date:

before 12th century

1—used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type ; used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function2 a—used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation b—used as a function word to join one finite verb (as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose <come and see me>3obsolete : if4—used in logic to form a conjunction

— and so forth \ən-ˈsō-ˌfȯrth\

1: and others or more of the same or similar kind2: further in the same or similar manner3: and the rest4: and other things

— and so on \ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn, -ˌän\

: and so forth