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/wʌns/

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Translation

One time; on just a single time.

Word origin

From Old English anes, from an meaning one, so once means one time.

Origin
Old English
Root
anes

Examples

.

"Once" means one time.

swimming .

Here "once" means one time in each week.

more, .

Here "once" means one more time.

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This word is part of lesson 6.