and

conjunction \ən(d), (ˈ)an(d), usually ^ən(d) after t, d, s or z, often ^əm after p or b, sometimes ^əŋ after k or g\

—used to join words or groups of words

: added to : plus

—used to describe an action that is repeated or that occurs for a long time

Full Definition of AND

—used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type ; used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function

a —used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation

b —used as a function word to join one finite verb (as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose <come and see me>

obsolete : if

—used in logic to form a conjunction

— and so forth \ən-ˈsō-ˌfȯrth\

: and others or more of the same or similar kind

: further in the same or similar manner

: and the rest

: and other things

— and so on \ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn, -ˌän\

: and so forth

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Origin of AND

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German unti and

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with AND

band, bland, brand, canned, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand

AND

noun \ˈand\

Definition of AND

: a logical operator that requires both of two inputs to be present or two conditions to be met for an output to be made or a statement to be executed