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Main Entry:
and 
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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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of \ən-ˈsō-ˌfrth\
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of \ən-ˈsō-ˌn, -ˌän\
: and so forth
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