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Meaning of Once
The primary meaning of the word "once" is to indicate that something happens or happened one time only, or to refer to a single occasion or instance in the past.
Etymology of Once
The word "once" comes from Old English "an" (one) and "c" (time), which is related to the Old Norse "ein" and the Gothic "ains", all of which are derived from the Proto-Germanic "ainaz" and the Proto-Indo-European "oi-no-" (one, single)
The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to indicate a single occasion or instance
Synonyms
one time
previously
formerly
in the past
at one point
on one occasion
once upon a time
at some point
in days gone by
formerly
one day
at one stage
sometime
on one occasion
in times past
in bygone days
at some stage
one time only
in days of yore
in the old days
previously
earlier
before
beforehand
prior to
earlier on
at an earlier time
in earlier times
on a previous occasion
in a previous life
one time before
on a prior occasion
in times gone by
in former times
in olden days
at one juncture
at one moment
Definitions
- Used to indicate that something happens or happened one time only
- Used to indicate a single occasion or instance in the past
- Used to introduce a hypothesis or uncertainty
- Used to indicate a repetition of something that has happened before
Usage Examples
- I've been to Paris once, and I loved it
- She once worked as a teacher, but now she's a lawyer
- Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess
- If I once get my hands on that book, I'll never let it go
- Once you've tried it, you'll be hooked
Antonyms
always
never
repeatedly
frequently
often
usually
customarily
habitually
regularly
periodically
recurrently
persistently
incessantly
continuously
constantly
perpetually
endlessly
infinitely
eternally
ceaselessly
tirelessly
unremittingly
unrelentingly
perpetually
everlastingly