once

Plural: onces

Adverb

• on one occasion
  • "once I ran into her"
• as soon as
  • "once we are home, we can rest"
• at a previous time
  • "she was a dancer once"

Adv

• One and only one time.
• Formerly; during some period in the past.
• At any time; ever.
• One day, someday.
• Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

Conj

• As soon as; when; after.

Noun

• A single instance or occasion.
• Obsolete form of ounce.

Examples

• He only managed to score well once; the rest of the game was a struggle.
• He was once the most handsome man around.
• I have only once eaten pizza.
• I once had a motorbicycle.
• If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
• Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance.
• Once I didn't drive a big car, but now I own an all-terrain 4WD.
• Once three is three.
• Once you have obtained the elven bow, return to the troll bridge and trade it for the sleeping potion.
• Wang notes that flowers have rooted and grow in the area once covered with ice.
• We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!

Synonyms

at one time, erst, erstwhile, formerly, in one case, one time, once, oncet, wunst, yance

Antonyms

four times, often, thrice, twice

Related Words

at once, for once, for once and for all, frequency, measure twice and cut once, not even once, once again, once and again, once and away, once and for all, once for all, once in a blue moon, once in a purple moon, once in a way, once in a while, once more, once more into the breach, once or twice, once over, once removed, once upon a time, once you go black, once-over, write once, you only go around once, you only go around once in life, you only live once

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