Associations to the word «Once»
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Wiktionary
ONCE, adverb. (frequency) One and only one time.
ONCE, adverb. (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
ONCE, adverb. (mathematics) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
ONCE, adverb. As soon as.
ONCE, conjunction. As soon as; when; after.
ONCE AGAIN, adverb. (idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.
ONCE AND AWHILE, adverb. Misspelling of once in a while.
ONCE AND FOR ALL, adverb. (idiomatic) Finally, permanently, conclusively.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, adverb. (idiomatic) Very rarely; very infrequently.
ONCE IN A WAY, adverb. Once in a while; occasionally; every now and then.
ONCE IN A WHILE, adverb. (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes.
ONCE MORE, adverb. Again, a further time, once again.
ONCE MORE, adverb. Used other than as an idiom: see once, more.
ONCE OVER, noun. Alternative spelling of once-over
ONCE OVERS, noun. Plural of once over
ONCE REMOVED, adjective. One generation apart.
ONCE UPON A TIME, adverb. The traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales.
ONCE UPON A TIME, adverb. A long time ago (typically said of something that is not well remembered).
Dictionary definition
ONCE, adverb. On one occasion; "once I ran into her".
ONCE, adverb. As soon as; "once we are home, we can rest".
ONCE, adverb. At a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.