EGAVE

if

About 254.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. conjunction Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
    I'll do it next week if I have time.
  2. conjunction A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).
    if A then B else C
  3. conjunction Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.
    If she hadn't told me, I wouldn't know.
  4. conjunction Even if; even in the circumstances that.
    I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man on earth.
  5. conjunction Considering the fact that; given that; introducing a condition that is known to be true.
    The drain's blocked — and if the drain's blocked, the water won't flow.
  6. conjunction When; whenever; every time that.
    If you heat water to 100° C, it boils.
  7. conjunction Although; used to introduce a concession; may..but.
    He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.
  8. conjunction While; used to introduce a contrast.
    If tea is expensive, coffee is completely unaffordable.

Similar words

then config provided provided that assuming supposing in case in the event in the event that on condition

Often followed by

the you it he they we i a there not

Word family

ifs

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