What does Then mean?
Definitions for Then
ðɛnthen
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Then.
Princeton's WordNet
thenadjective
that time; that moment
"we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
then(a)adverb
at a specific prior time
"the then president"
then, so, and so, and thenadverb
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
"then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
thenadverb
in that case or as a consequence
"if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"
thenadverb
at that time
"I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"
Wiktionary
thennoun
That time
It will be finished before then.
thenadverb
At that time.
He was happy then.
thenadverb
Soon afterward.
thenadverb
Next in order; in addition.
There are three green ones, then a blue one.
thenadverb
In that case.
thenadverb
At the same time; on the other hand.
That's a nice shirt, but then, so is the other one.
thenadverb
At the time that; when.
thenadverb
used to contradict an assertion.
thenadjective
being so at that time
Etymology: From then, than, from þonne, þanne, þænne, from þan-, from to-. Cognate with dan, dann, þá. Related to than.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thenadverb
Etymology: than, Gothick; ðan , Saxon; dan, Dutch.
The then bishop of London, Dr. Laud, attended on his majesty throughout that whole journey. Edward Hyde.
Thee, then a boy, with my arms I laid. Dryden.
If an herb be cut off from the roots in Winter, and then the earth be trodden down hard, the roots will become very big in Summer. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 437.
Had not men been fated to be blind,
Then had our lances pierc’d the treach’rous wood. Dryden.Had fate so pleas’d I had been eldest born,
And then without a crime the crown had worn. Dryden.If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom. John Locke.
If then his providence
Out of our evil seek to bring forth good. John Milton.Now then be all thy weighty cares away,
Thy jealousies and fears, and, while you may,
To peace and soft repose give all the day. Dryden.Now shaves with level wing the deep, then soars. John Milton.
One while the master is not aware of what is done, and then in other cases it may fall out to be his own act. Roger L'Estrange.
Till then who knew
The force of those dire arms? John Milton.
Wikipedia
Then
Then is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It is his twenty-third entry on the Billboard country charts, debuting at number 26 on the chart week of April 4, 2009. The song is the lead-off single from his seventh studio album, American Saturday Night, which was released via Arista Nashville on June 30, 2009. It is one of Paisley's four songs certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, the others being "She's Everything", "Whiskey Lullaby", and "Remind Me". Paisley wrote this song with Ashley Gorley and Chris DuBois.
ChatGPT
Then
Then is an adverb that is used to indicate the subsequent or following moment, time, event, or action after a particular occurrence or in a specific sequence. It typically emphasizes the chronological order of events or actions. Additionally, then may also be used to introduce a consequence, result, or conclusion based on the previous stated or implied information.
Webster Dictionary
Thenadverb
at that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future)
Thenadverb
soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward
Thenadverb
at another time; later; again
Then
than
Then
in that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Then
then, adv. at that time: afterward: immediately: at another time.—conj. for that reason, therefore: in that case.—adj. being at that time.—n. a specific time already mentioned.—By then, by that time. [A doublet of than.]
Editors Contribution
then
A specific moment of time.
Then they could all relax as peace is created.
Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020
Suggested Resources
Then
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
THEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Then is ranked #14227 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Then surname appeared 2,108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Then.
65.7% or 1,386 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
24.4% or 515 total occurrences were White.
8.7% or 185 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Then' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #71
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Then' in Written Corpus Frequency: #51
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Then' in Adverbs Frequency: #3
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Then' in Adjectives Frequency: #906
Anagrams for Then »
hent
neth
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Then in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Then in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Then in a Sentence
We ran in the bathroom, got down in the tub and covered over with some towels and then in about two minutes it was all over.
As conservation work, I mean were doing this so that eventually we dont have to keep doing it. Angelica Varela drove up from Phoenix with Angelica Varela friend, Brandi Kapos, who is an Olive Garden waitress and an Arizona State Univerisity conservation biology graduate. Shes looking to return to school to get a masters degree in Geographic Information Systems. Before Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos got their assignment from Jennifer Cordova for the night, they said they had energy drinks and candy. Angelica Varela said Angelica Varela was pumped. With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up, including Arizona State Univerisity biology graduates Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos. ( Fox News) Jennifer Cordova said the goal is to get the black-footed ferret off the endangered species list. Fox News important because wildlife dont have a say -- theydont have a voice out there, Holly Hicks said. So, its people like us who manage and try to keep that voice out there and people aware. Our passion comes from a lot of places. We love animals. We want to see wildlife in the future for future generations. Only found in North America, this wild animal differs from the European pet ferrets that are domesticated. The black-footed ferret was once thought extinct until 18 were found in 1981. Since then, recovery and breeding efforts have helped the black-footed ferret population grow. I kind of feel like its our duty.
Alberta Energy spokesman Chris Bourdeau:
We were certainly surprised when Nexen made their announcement, it's been a good working relationship with them, they put their name forward and then withdrew.
In general it's a very simple thing, what you have is batteries, very energy-dense batteries, and solar modules and the whole concept is that the battery basically gets recharged over the day and then supplies the whole energy during the night. That's the basic concept behind all these vehicles and then you basically have a standard configuration airplane that flies in that case autonomously, meaning that you have the autopilot that takes over the functions from the actual pilot.
My dad was obviously prolific in music, but he also acted and I think I had the most fun when we were on film sets... I think I got the( directing) bug back then, because the musical gene did not express itself in the way one might have hoped, my main hobby with my dad was shooting little one-stop animations and I just always carried that interest in film.
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- ثمArabic
- тады, затымBelarusian
- тогаваBulgarian
- তারপর, তখন, এরপরBengali
- al mateix temps, llavors, després, mentrestantCatalan, Valencian
- pak, potom, tehdyCzech
- bryd hynnyWelsh
- dann, damalig, danach, damals, anschließend, genauso, gleichermaßenGerman
- τότεGreek
- tiam, tiama, tamenEsperanto
- también, después, entonces, luegoSpanish
- بعد, پس, سپسPersian
- toisaalta, silloin, silloinen, sitten, niinFinnish
- là, cependant, puis, en même temps, alors, auquel casFrench
- i ndiadh sinIrish
- an dèidh sin, an dèidh làimhe, ma-thà, a-rèist, matàScottish Gaelic
- אז, אחר כךHebrew
- तब, फिर, तोHindi
- majd, aztán, akkor, azután, viszont, ugyanakkorHungarian
- ուրեմն, հետոArmenian
- saat ituIndonesian
- loreIdo
- þáIcelandic
- allora, poi, allo stesso tempoItalian
- 当時, その後, そのとき, その時点, それから, だから, その時, そして, 次にJapanese
- მაშინ, მერე, კვლავGeorgian
- ដូច្នេះ, ក្រោយមក, ពេលនោះ, កាលនោះ, រួចមក, បន្ទាប់មក, អញ្ចឹងKhmer
- 나중에, 그때, 그 때, 이후, 그러면Korean
- pa, de, hingê, peyre, madem, paşî, dûre, piştre, dûvreKurdish
- tum, deinde, exinde, interim, tuncLatin
- dunnLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- tadaLithuanian
- tadLatvian
- kātahiMāori
- тогаш, потоаMacedonian
- pada masa yang sama, tidak lama kemudian, oleh sebab yang demikian, selepas ituMalay
- daværendeNorwegian
- dan, trouwens, toen, toenmaligDutch
- dåværandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- deretter, den gang, da, så, siden, i så fallNorwegian
- índaNavajo, Navaho
- wtedy, potem, również, także, wówczas, toPolish
- بياPashto, Pushto
- então, depois, caso, [[naquela]] [[época]], seguidamente, simultaneamente, em seguida, [[naquele]] [[tempo]], entretanto, sequencialmentePortuguese
- hinaspaQuechua
- atunci, apoiRomanian
- после, тогда, затем, потом, в таком случаеRussian
- potom, posle, затим, онда, потом, тада, после, onda, zatim, tadaSerbo-Croatian
- potom, vtedySlovak
- potém, natóSlovene
- pastaj, atëherëAlbanian
- sedan, å andra sidan, alltså, så, samtidigt, sen, dåvarande, då, dessutom, i så fall, därpåSwedish
- అప్పుడుTelugu
- ในตอนนั้น, แล้วก็Thai
- sonra, o zaman, ondan sonraTurkish
- тоді, потімUkrainian
- تب, پھر, توUrdu
- thì, sau đó, khi ấyVietnamese
- tänoVolapük
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