English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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When
(adv.)
At what time; -- used interrogatively.
When
(adv.)
At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or
just after, the moment that; -- used relatively.
When
(adv.)
While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a
conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause,
having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal
proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have
continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in
the grounds.
When
(adv.)
Which time; then; -- used elliptically as a noun.