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1. (conj.) if
in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that:
If I were you, I wouldn't worry. I'll go if you do.
2. if
even though:
an enthusiastic if small audience.
3. if
whether:
She asked if I knew Spanish.
4. if
(used to introduce an exclamatory phrase):
If only Dad could see me now!
5. if
that:
I'm sorry if you don't agree.
6. (n.) if
a supposition; uncertain possibility.
7. if
a condition or stipulation:
There are too many ifs in his agreement.
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1. (conjunction) if
indicates sth happens when sth else happens or exists
If he can save enough money he's going to travel around Europe.; You won't get paid if you don't go to work.
2. if
whether
We asked him if he wanted to come to the party.; I'm not sure if this is good news or not.
3. if
indicates when sth always happens
If I drink too much coffee, I start to feel dizzy.; She'll be grumpy tomorrow if she goes to bed too late.
4. if
indicates sb's feelings about a possibility
I apologize if the music was too loud.; I don't care if she never speaks to us again.
5. if
If I were you
indicates you are about to give advice
If I were you I'd take an umbrella.
6. if
if only
indicates regret that a situation is not different
If only she'd told me she was in trouble. I could have helped.
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| Definition of 'if' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. if
in case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition
2. if
whether; -- in dependent questions
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| Definitions of 'if' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. if
an islet in the Gulf of Marseilles, with a castle built by Francis I., and afterwards used as a State prison.
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| Definitions of 'if' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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if
1. A tightrope that stretches from But to But.
2. A small, magical, automatic hinge that can swing the doors of Chance in any direction.
3. A fatality endowed with free will.
4. The verbal sword of Damocles.
5. A dizzy precipice at the end of every declarative sentence.
6. A pole around which the future and the past play hide-and-seek.
7. The vorspiel to the piker's threnody. _E. g._ (Scene: a narrow bridge.): "Let me pass, fellow! my name is Must, and I desire to cross." If (standing in the middle of the bridge): "You damn fool, don't you see I am the end of the bridge? There is no Must nor Might that can go beyond me."
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Sense: in the event that; on condition that
He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.
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 Afrikaans: as |
 Arabic: إذا ، إنْ |
 Bulgarian: ако |
 Brazilian: se |
 Czech: jestliže |
 German: wenn |
 Danish: hvis |
 Greek: εάν |
 Spanish: si |
 Estonian: kui |
 Farsi: اگر |
 Finnish: jos |
 French: si |
 Hebrew: אִם |
 Hindi: अगर |
 Croatian: u slučaju da |
 Hungarian: ha |
 Indonesian: kalau |
 Icelandic: ef |
 Italian: se |
 Japanese: もし～ならば |
 Korean: 만약 …이라면 |
 Lithuanian: jei |
 Latvian: ja |
 Malay: kalau |
 Dutch: als, indien |
 Norwegian: hvis, dersom |
 Polish: jeśli |
 Persian: اگر |
 Pashto: كه ،كه چيرې |
 Portuguese: se |
 Romanian: dacă |
 Russian: если |
 Slovak: ak |
 Slovenian: če |
 Serbian: ukoliko |
 Swedish: om |
 Thai: ถ้า |
 Turkish: (eğer/şayet) ..., -se/sa |
 Taiwanese: (表示條件)如果 |
 Ukrainian: якщо |
 Urdu: اگر |
 Vietnamese: nếu |
 Chinese: （表示条件）如果 |
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