then

Meanings

• adverb, pronoun, noun

  referring to the time when an action or situation will take place or has taken place

  - "The meeting will start then."
  - "I'll call you then."
  - "He arrived then."
  - "Look at this picture taken then."

• adverb

  at that time; earlier; before

  - "He left then and there."
  - "She was born in the year 1980, then."
  - "Can you pass the salt, then?"

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Pronunciation

1. /ðɛn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=399095"

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Synonyms

at the time , back in the day , concurrently , therewhile , accordingly , as a result , and then , followed by , and so , and then , so , subsequently

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with then
when , den , hen

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Variants

List of all variants of then that leads to same result
and then some , then , thens , then and there , now and again , now and then , but then , since then , there and then , what then , back , back then

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Etymology

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

Old English 'þen' or 'þenne', from 'þa' meaning 'that' and 'en' meaning 'at'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'then' is derived from the Old English word 'þen' or 'þenne'.

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'then and there' appears over 100 times.

3. The word 'then' is used over 1,500 times in Shakespeare's works.

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Related Concepts

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1. sequence: The concept of 'then' is closely related to the idea of sequence or a series of events occurring in a particular order.

2. time: The concept of 'then' is also closely related to the concept of time and the order in which events occur.

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Culture

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In literature, 'then' is often used to indicate the passage of time or to introduce a new event or situation. In art, it can represent a sense of continuity or progression. In music, it can be used to indicate a transition between sections of a song.

How to Memorize "then"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with the hands pointing to the time 'then'.
   - Visualize a timeline with events occurring in order, with 'then' representing the time or point in the sequence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'then' with the idea of 'next' or 'after'.
   - Associate 'then' with the concept of a specific time or point in a sequence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym T-H-E-N to remember 'Then' means 'at that time' or 'the next'.

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