Looking for the meaning of the word ELSE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ELSE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Else
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Old English elles, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch els and Swedish eljest
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛls
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in addition; besides
Short Definition:in addition
Examples:- anything else you need to know?
- what else is there to do?
- they will offer low prices but little else
Definition:
different; instead
Short Definition:different
Examples:- isn't there anyone else you could ask?
- they took songs owned by someone else and used them without permission
- they moved on to somewhere else
- it's fate, destiny, or whatever else you like to call it
Examples:
- keep your mouth shut, else you might contradict my story
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