BOTH


Meaning of BOTH in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' b ō th

Function: pronoun, plural in construction

Etymology: Middle English bothe, probably from Old Norse b ā thir; akin to Old High German beide both

Date: 12th century

: the one as well as the other < both of us> <we are both well> <$1000 fine or 30 days in jail, or both >

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