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   when

   /wɛn/

   interrogative

   • 1. at what time: "when did you last see him?"
   • ▪ how soon: "when can I see you?"
   • ▪ in what circumstances: "when would such a rule be justifiable?"

   relative

   • 1. at or on which (referring to a time or circumstance): "Saturday is the day when I get my hair done"

   conjunction

   • 1. at or during the time that: "I loved maths when I was at school"
   • ▪ after: "call me when you've finished"
   • ▪ at any time that; whenever: "can you spare five minutes when it's convenient?"
   • 2. after which; and just then (implying suddenness): "he had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang"
   • 3. in view of the fact that; considering that: "why bother to paint it when you can photograph it with the same effect?"
   • 4. although; whereas: "I'm saying it now when I should have told you long ago"

   Word Origin Old Englishhwanne, hwenne; of Germanic origin; related to German wenn ‘if’, wann ‘when’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • W

     4

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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