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{
"term": "whether",
"partOfSpeech": "conjunction",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He seemed undecided **whether** to go **or** stay."
},
{
"text": "It remains to be seen **whether or not** this idea can be put into practice."
},
{
"text": "I asked him **whether** he had done it all himself **or whether** someone had helped him."
},
{
"text": "I'll see whether she's at home *(= or not at home)*."
},
{
"text": "It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left."
}
],
"topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to show that something is true in either of two cases",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not."
},
{
"text": "I'm going **whether** you like it **or not**."
},
{
"text": "**Whether or not** we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈweðə(r)/",
"audio": "wh/whether/whether__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈweðər/",
"audio": "wh/whether/whether__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English hwæther, hwether, of Germanic origin; related to German weder ‘neither’."
}