Looking for the meaning of the word BOTH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOTH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Both
Speech Type: Predeterminer
Middle English: from Old Norse báthir
bəʊθ
used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Short Definition:used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Examples:- both his parents indulged him
- she held on with both hands
- cars parked on both sides of the road
- a picture of both of us together
- he looked at them both
Word: Both
Speech Type: Determiner
Middle English: from Old Norse báthir
bəʊθ
used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Short Definition:used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Examples:- both his parents indulged him
- she held on with both hands
- cars parked on both sides of the road
- a picture of both of us together
- he looked at them both
Word: Both
Speech Type: Pronoun
Middle English: from Old Norse báthir
bəʊθ
used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Short Definition:used for emphasis to refer to two people or things, regarded and identified together
Examples:- both his parents indulged him
- she held on with both hands
- cars parked on both sides of the road
- a picture of both of us together
- he looked at them both
Word: Both
Speech Type: Adverb
bəʊθ
used before the first of two alternatives to emphasize that the statement being made applies to each (the other alternative being introduced by ‘and’)
Short Definition:used before first of two alternatives to emphasize that statement being made applies to each
Examples:- the film has won favour with both young and old
- studies of zebra finches, both in the wild and in captivity
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