whether - English word #993

Translation

Used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities.

Word origin

From Old English hwaether, meaning which of two, related to who and what.

.

Here "whether" shows a choice: she is coming or she is not.

.

"Whether" joins the two possibilities you can choose from.

.

Here "whether" points to a choice between two actions.

if

Used to say that one thing depends on another thing being true.

or

Used to show a choice between two or more things or actions.

choose

To pick one thing from two or more because you want it or think it is best.

choice

The act of picking one thing when there is more than one to take.

know

To have information about something, or to be familiar with a person.

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.