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Meaning of 'once' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Once [ adv.]
- By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
- At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
- At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.

Meaning of 'once' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . once [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at a previous time
Example in sentence:
  • at one time he loved her;
  • her erstwhile writing;
  • she was a dancer once
Meaning (2):
- on one occasion
Example in sentence:
  • once I ran into her
Meaning (3):
- as soon as
Example in sentence:
  • once we are home, we can rest

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