once

Meanings

• Adverb

  Used to indicate that an action or event has happened or been done in the past, often implying that it is no longer the case or that a new situation has begun.

  - "I have finished my homework once and for all."
  - "The sun sets once a day."
  - "Once bitten, twice shy."

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Pronunciation

1. /wʌn(t)s/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224208"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with once
chance , dance , romance

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. once (English) : Used as an adverb
   

2. once (English) : A time
   

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Variants

List of all variants of once that leads to same result
once , once and for all , once in a while , at once , onces , once that , once-over , once-overs , once again , once again/more , once more , once bitten , twice shy , once in a blue moon , once in a lifetime

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'onc', from Proto-Germanic 'ankwaz', from Proto-Indo-European 'okw' (one).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'once' is used more frequently in the English language than the word 'twice'.

2. In mathematics, 'once' is used to represent the identity function, which leaves its input unchanged.

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Related Concepts

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1. past tense: Once is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' or other verbs.

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Culture

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In literature, 'once' is often used to introduce a story or a situation that has already happened. For example, in the fairy tale 'Once Upon a Time', 'once' sets the stage for the story that follows. In music, the phrase 'once in a lifetime' is used to describe an experience that is rare and special.

How to Memorize "once"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock hand moving around the clock once to represent the past tense form of the verb.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'once' with the past tense form of verbs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'On Celery And Tomatoes Every Night Once' to remember the past tense form of the verb 'to eat' is 'ate'.

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