Word: while Word origin: Old English hwīl ‘period of time’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile ; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that’. Phonetic: wʌɪl Listen:
a period of time. Example: we chatted for a while
at the same time; meanwhile. Example: he starts to draw, talking the while
during the time that; at the same time as. Example: nothing much changed while he was away
whereas (indicating a contrast). Example: one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue
during which. Example: the period while the animal remains alive
pass time in a leisurely manner. Example: a diversion to while away the long afternoons
until. Example: father will be happy while dinner time
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