conj.
Pronunciation: ə n(d), ( ' )an(d), usu ə n(d) after t, d, s or z, often ə m after p or b, sometimes ə ŋ after k or g
Function: conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German unti and
Date: before 12th century
1 ― used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type ― used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function
2 a ― used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation b ― used as a function word to join one finite verb (as go, come, try ) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose <come and see me>
3 obsolete : IF
4 ― used in logic to form a conjunction
– and so forth \ ə n- ' s ō - ˌ fo ̇ rth \
1 : and others or more of the same or similar kind
2 : further in the same or similar manner
3 : and the rest
4 : and other things
– and so on \ ə n- ' s ō - ˌ o ̇ n, - ˌ än \ : and so forth