/wenˈevə/
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Translation
At any time that; every time that.
Word origin
A joining of when and ever, used as one word from the 1300s.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- when
- English cognates
- when
Examples
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"Whenever you like" means at any time you choose.
rains, .
Here "whenever" means "every time that".
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"Whenever" joins two parts of one sentence.
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