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Conjunction
  1. 1

    Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

    • I'll do it next week if I have time.
    • Fetch me a cold beer if there's one in the fridge.
    • If I give you the money, will you buy it for me?
  2. 2

    A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).

    • if A then B else C
  3. 3

    Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.

    • If she hadn't told me, I wouldn't know.
    • If he understood how this made me feel right now, he'd be O.K. with it too.
    • If I was King of England, I'd make you my Queen.
  4. 4

    Even if; even in the circumstances that.

    • I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man on earth.
    • You're finishing your chowder if you sit there all afternoon!
  5. 5

    Considering the fact that; given that; introducing a condition that is known to be true.

    • The drain's blocked — and if the drain's blocked, the water won't flow.
  6. 6

    When; whenever; every time that.

    • If you heat water to 100° C, it boils.
    • If it rains, it pours.
  7. 7

    Although; used to introduce a concession; may..but.

    • He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.
    • She won her team's admiration, if not the award, for her performance.
  8. 8

    While; used to introduce a contrast.

    • If tea is expensive, coffee is completely unaffordable.
  9. 9

    Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.

    • I don't know if I want to go or not.
  10. 10

    Introducing a relevance conditional; in case.

    • I have leftover cake if you want some.
    • If you want to go home, I have the car keys.
Noun
  1. 1

    An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.

    • The board can't approve this project; there are too many ifs.

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