–conjunction

1.	(used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils.

2.	added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4.

3.	then: He read for an hour and went to bed.

4.	also, at the same time: to sleep and dream.

5.	then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.

6.	(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out.

7.	(used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened.

8.	Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet.

9.	(used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream.

10.	but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours.

11.	(used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family.

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(used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason.

13.	Archaic. if: and you please. Compare an 2 .

–noun

14.	an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.

15.	conjunction (def. 5b).

—Idioms

16.	and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.

17.	and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on.

–noun

1.	an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

2.	the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.

3.	musical work or compositions for singing or playing.

4.	the written or printed score of a musical composition.

5.	such scores collectively.

6.	any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: the music of the waves.

7.	appreciation of or responsiveness to musical sounds or harmonies: Music was in his very soul.

8.	Fox Hunting. the cry of the hounds.

—Idiom

9.	face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.

–noun

1.	the earth or globe, considered as a planet.

2.	(often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world.

3.	the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world.

4.	humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty.

5.	the public generally: The whole world knows it.

6.	the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success.

7.	a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.: the fashionable world.

8.	any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it: a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world.

9.	everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm.

10.	any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe: the world of the microcosm.

11.	one of the three general groupings of physica 95e l nature: animal world; mineral world; vegetable world.

12.	any period, state, or sphere of existence: this world; the world to come.

13.	Often, worlds. a great deal: That vacation was worlds of fun.

14.	any indefinitely great expanse.

15.	any heavenly body: the starry worlds.

—Idioms

16.	bring into the world, a. to give birth to; bear: My grandmother brought nine children into the world. b. to deliver (a baby): the doctor brought many children into the world.

17.	come into the world, to be born: Her first child came into the world in June.

18.	for all the world, a. for any consideration, however great: She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world. b. in every respect; precisely: You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.

19.	in the world, a. at all; ever: I never in the world would have believed such an o 75f bvious lie. b. from among all possibilities: Where in the world did you find that hat?

20.	on top of the world. top 1 (def. 46).

21.	out of this or the world, exceptional; fine: The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.

22.	set the world on fire, to achieve great fame and success: He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.

23.	think the world of, to like or admire greatly: His coworkers think the world of him.

24.	world without end, for all eternity; for always.