Definition of once Once

/wʌˈns/ - [wuns] - once

We found 16 definitions of once from 7 different sources.

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What does once mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

once - on one occasion; "once I ran into her"
  one time, in one case
once - at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
  formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst
once - as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • once (Adverb)
    One and only one time.
  • once (Adverb)
    Formerly; during some period in the past.
  • once (Adverb)
    Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • once (adv.)
    By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
  • once (adv.)
    At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
  • once (adv.)
    At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • once
    At the time following immediately the time when.
  • once
    As soon as.
  • once
    One and only one time.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • once
    ons, n. Same as Ounce, the animal
  • once
    wuns, adv. a single time: at a former time: at any time or circumstances.β€”n. one time.β€”Once and again, more than once: repeatedly; Once for all, once only and not again; Once in a way, on one occasion only: very rarely.β€”At once, without delay: alike: at the same time; For once, on one occasion only. [A.S. Γ‘nes, orig. gen. of Γ‘n, one, used as adv.]

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary πŸ“—

  • once
    Once well done is twice done.

Part of speech

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  • once, noun, singular of onces.
  • once, adjective.

Pronunciation

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