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Definition of both
: the one as well as the other both of us
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Origin and Etymology of both
Middle English bothe, probably from Old Norse bāthir; akin to Old High German beide both
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Definition of both
—used as a function word to indicate and stress the inclusion of each of two or more things specified by coordinated words, phrases, or clauses prized both for its beauty and for its utility he … who loveth well both man and bird and beast — S. T. Coleridge
Origin and Etymology of both
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Definition of both
: being the two : affecting or involving the one and the other both feet both his eyes both these armies
Recent Examples of both from the Web
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According to a new study recently presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Harvard researchers analyzed 19,000 IVF cycles to determine how the chances of conception varied based on both the mothers' and fathers' ages.
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Several Republican lawmakers objected to the optics of cutting benefits for the poor and taxes on the rich simultaneously — virtually none object to doing both those things on principle.
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The Vision Jet is aimed at both the business executive and pleasure pilot.
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The proximity of oil and gas wells to communities has long been a source of tension in Colorado, especially northeast of Denver, where both the population and drilling have boomed in the past decade.
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There are more Democrats than Republicans in this country; liberal policies (especially on economics) are more popular than conservative ones; and both those facts are poised to grow more true in the years to come.
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But both the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger are on pace to do so this season.
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There’s millennial pink, the buzziest shade of salmon-slash-rose that has completely enamored both the Internet and the fashion set.
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Instead, Iran’s fiery act of vengeance seemed to be a message aimed at both the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia.
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Origin and Etymology of both
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BOTH Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of both for English Language Learners
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—used before two words or phrases connected with and to stress that each is included
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Definition of both for English Language Learners
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—used to indicate that two things or people are being referred to rather than just one
BOTH Defined for Kids
Definition of both for Students
: each one of two things or people : the two both of us
Definition of both for Students
—used before two words or phrases connected with and to stress that each is included both New York and London
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See words that rhyme with both Spanish Central: Translation of both Nglish: Translation of both for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of both for Arabic speakers
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