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while
/ (h)wīl/
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n.
1.
a period of time:
we chatted for a while
she retired a little while ago.
∎ (a while)
for some time:
can I keep it a while?
2. (the while)
at the same time; meanwhile:
he starts to draw, talking the while.
∎ poetic/lit.
during the time that:
beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung.
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conj.
1.
during the time that; at the same time as:
nothing much changed while he was away.
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whereas (indicating a contrast):
one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue.
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in spite of the fact that; although:
while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest.
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relative adv.
during which:
the period while the animal remains alive.
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v. [tr.] (often while away the time)
pass time in a leisurely manner:
a diversion to while away the long afternoons.
PHRASES: between whiles archaic
at intervals:
add potassium carbonate, shaking vigorously between whiles.
worth one's while
worth the time or effort spent.
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