when
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when
/ (h)wen/
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interrog. adv.
at what time:
when did you last see him? |
since when have you been interested?
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how soon:
when can I see you?
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in what circumstances:
when would such a rule be justifiable?
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relative adv.
at or on which (referring to a time or circumstance):
Saturday is the day when I get my hair done.
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conj.
1.
at or during the time that:
I loved math when I was in school.
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after:
call me when you're finished.
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at any time that; whenever:
can you spare five minutes when it's convenient?
2.
after which; and just then (implying suddenness):
he had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang.
3.
in view of the fact that; considering that:
why bother to paint it when you can photograph it with the same effect?
4.
although; whereas:
I'm saying it now when I should have told you long ago.
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