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once

/wʌns/adverb

उच्चारण वन्स

एक बार; एक समय, कभी

Basic word

adverb
  1. 1

    on one occasion only; at some time in the past; used in negative sentences and questions to mean 'ever'

    एक बार; एक समय, कभी

    • I have been there once.
    • She once lived in Delhi.
    • I have met the minister only once.
    + 3 more examples
    • Once upon a time, a king lived in this fort.
    • Did you once consider leaving the city?
    • He visits his village once a year during Holi.

    Synonyms one time formerly previously at one time

conjunction
  1. 1

    as soon as; when

    एक बार जब, जैसे ही

    • Once you start, you can't stop.
    • Once the rain stops, we will start the match.
    • Call me once you reach the station.
    + 1 more example
    • Once he understood the concept, the problems became easy.

    Synonyms as soon as when after

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

one time formerly previously at one time as soon as when after

§Grammar and usage

Once (conjunction) + present tense for the future ('Once you reach, call me').

भविष्य के लिए once (conjunction) + present tense ('Once you reach, call me')।

Once, /wʌns/.

Once, /wʌns/।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Once and for all (finally and completely), once in a blue moon (very rarely), at once (immediately; at the same time), all at once (suddenly), once upon a time (used to begin fairy tales), once bitten, twice shy (a bad experience makes you careful), for once (on this occasion only).

Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: once and for all (अंततः और पूरी तरह, सदा के लिए), once in a blue moon (बहुत कम, कभी-कभार), at once (तुरंत; एक साथ), all at once (अचानक), once upon a time (परी-कथाएँ शुरू करने के लिए, एक समय की बात है), once bitten, twice shy (बुरा अनुभव सावधान बनाता है, दूध का जला छाछ भी फूँक-फूँककर पीता है), for once (केवल इस बार)।