and
[ and; unstressed uh nd, uh n, or, esp. after a homorganic consonant, n ]
/ ænd; unstressed ənd, ən, or, esp. after a homorganic consonant, n /
conjunction
noun
an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.
Idioms for and
and so forth,
and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.
and so on,
and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on.
Origin of and
before 900; Middle English; Old English
and, ond; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German
ant, Old Frisian, Gothic
and, Icelandic
and-; akin to German
und, Dutch
en, Sanskrit
anti
usage note for and
Both
and and
but, and to a lesser extent
or and
so, are common as transitional words at the beginnings of sentences in all types of speech and writing:
General Jackson thought the attack would come after darkness. And he was right. Any objection to this practice probably stems from the overuse of such sentences by inexperienced writers. When one of these words begins a sentence or an independent clause within a sentence, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical element that follows:
John is popular, and he seems to be well adjusted. But, appearances to the contrary, he is often depressed. See also
and/or,
et cetera,
try.
Words nearby and
Definition for and (2 of 2)
AND
[ and ]
/ ænd /
noun
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are positive.
British Dictionary definitions for and (1 of 2)
and
/ (ænd, unstressed ənd, ən) /
conjunction (coordinating)
noun
(usually plural)
an additional matter or problem
ifs, ands, or buts
Word Origin for and
Old English
and; related to Old Frisian
anda, Old Saxon
ande, Old High German
anti, Sanskrit
atha
usage for and
The use of
and instead of
to after
try and
wait is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing which is not informal:
We must try to prevent (not
try and prevent)
this happening
British Dictionary definitions for and (2 of 2)
AND
abbreviation for
Andorra (international car registration)