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- [with-out, with-]
- /wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ-/
- /wɪˈðaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with-out, with-]
- /wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ-/
Definitions of without word
- preposition without with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking: without help; without shoes; without her helping me; without him to help. 1
- preposition without free from; excluding: a world without hunger. 1
- preposition without not accompanied by: Don't go without me. 1
- preposition without at, on, or to the outside of; outside of: both within and without the house or the city. 1
- preposition without beyond the compass, limits, range, or scope of (now used chiefly in opposition to within): whether within or without the law. 1
- adverb without in or into an exterior or outer place; outside. 1
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Origin of without
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English withouten, Old English withūtan (adv. and preposition), equivalent to with with + -ūtan from without, equivalent to ūt out + -an suffix of motion from
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Parts of speech for Without
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
without popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
without usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for without
adjective without
preposition without
- minus — less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- in default of — If something happens in default of something else, it happens because that other thing does not happen or proves to be impossible.
adverb without
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
- externally — On the surface or the outside.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
conjunction without
- unless — except; but; save: Nothing will come of it, unless disaster.
noun without
- green earth — a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of iron silicate, characterized chiefly by its variable grayish-green hue, lack of tinting strength, and permanence.
- topside — the upper side.
Antonyms for without
Top questions with without
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