once


Definition: Meaning of, once in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wʌns /

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  1. on one occasion only
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  2. once a week/once every three months etc one time every week etc, as a regular activity or event
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  3. at some time in the past, but not now
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  4. in the past, at a time that is not stated
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  5. at once immediately or without delay
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  6. at once together, at the same time
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  7. once more/once again again, after happening several times before
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  8. once more/once again used to say that a situation changes back to its previous state
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  9. once more/once again formal used before you repeat something that you said before
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  10. all at once if something happens all at once, it happens suddenly when you are not expecting it
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  11. all at once together, at the same time
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  12. (every) once in a while sometimes, although not often
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  13. never once/not once used to emphasize that something has never happened
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  14. (just) for once used to say that something unusual happens, especially when you wish it would happen more often
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  15. once and for all if you deal with something once and for all, you deal with it completely and finally
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  16. once and for all British English spoken used to emphasize your impatience when you ask or say something that you have asked or said many times before
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  17. once or twice a few times
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  18. (just) this once spoken used to emphasize that this is the only time you are allowing something, asking for something etc, and it will not happen again
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  19. once upon a time spoken at a time in the past that you think was much better than now
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  20. once upon a time a long time ago - used at the beginning of children's stories
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  21. once in a blue moon informal very rarely
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  22. do something once too often to repeat a bad, stupid, or dangerous action with the result that you get punished or cause trouble for yourself
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  23. once a ..., always a ... spoken used to say that people stay the same and cannot change the way they behave and think
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  24. once is/was enough spoken used to say that after you have done something one time you do not need or want to do it again
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  25. once bitten, twice shy used to say that people will not do something again if it has been a bad experience
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  1. from the time when something happens
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