when

ˈwɛn

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#1·1d ago

(relative) At which, on which, during which.

I don't know when they arrived.

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#2·1d ago

At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.

Do you know when they arrived?

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#3·1d ago

(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance?.

When will they arrive?

Origin: From , whan(ne), from , from , from , from , from . Cognate with , , when and when, if, , when and if, when, and when, if, , . More at who. Interjection sense: a playful misunderstanding of "say when" (i.e. say something / speak up when you want me to stop) as "say [the word] when". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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