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WHILE, n. [G. See the Verb.] Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent.

Pausing a while, thus to herself she musd.

Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

WHILE, adv.

1. During the time that while I write, you sleep.

2. As long as.

Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.

3. At the same time that.

WHILE, v.t. [G., to abide, to stay.] To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions.

Let us while away this life.

WHILE, v.i. To loiter.




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WHILE, n. [G. See the Verb.] Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent.

Pausing a while, thus to herself she musd.

Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

WHILE, adv.

1. During the time that while I write, you sleep.

2. As long as.

Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.

3. At the same time that.

WHILE, v.t. [G., to abide, to stay.] To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions.

Let us while away this life.

WHILE, v.i. To loiter.


WHILE, adv.

  1. During the time that. While I write, you sleep.
  2. As long as. Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it. – Watts.
  3. At the same time that. – Pope.

WHILE, n. [Sax. hwile; Goth. hweila; G. weil; D. wyl; time, while; Dan. hvile, Sw. hvila, repose; W. çwyl, a turn, Ir. foil. See the verb.]

Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent. Pausing a while, thus to herself she mus'd. – Milton. Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.


WHILE, v.t.1 [W. çwylaw, to turn, to run a course, to bustle; Eth. ወዐለ waala, to pass the time, to spend the day or life, to remain; Amharic, id.; Dan. hviler, Sw. hvila, rest or repose; Ir. foillim, to stay, to rest, to tarry; G. weilen, verweilen, to abide, to stay; D. verwylen, id. Qu. the identity of these words.]

To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions. Let us while away this life. – Pope.


WHILE, v.t.2

To loiter. – Spectator.


While
  1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.

    "All this while." Shak.

    This mighty queen may no while endure. Chaucer.

    [Some guest that] hath outside his welcome while,
    And tells the jest without the smile.
    Coleridge.

    I will go forth and breathe the air a while. Longfellow.

  2. To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust] to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.

    The lovely lady whiled the hours away. Longfellow.

  3. To loiter.

    [R.] Spectator.
  4. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.

    "While I have time and space." Chaucer.

    Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it. I. Watts.

  5. Until; till.

    [Obs. or Prov. Eng. *** Scot.]

    I may be conveyed into your chamber]
    I'll lie under your bed while midnight.
    Beau. *** Fl.

  6. That which requires time; labor; pains.

    [Obs.]

    Satan . . . cast him how he might quite her while. Chaucer.

    At whiles, at times; at intervals.

    And so on us at whiles it falls, to claim
    Powers that we dread.
    J. H. Newman.

    -- The while, The whiles, in or during the time that; meantime; while. Tennyson. -- Within a while, in a short time; soon. -- Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense; as, it is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

  7. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.

    While as, While that, during or at the time that. [Obs.]

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While

WHILE, noun [G. See the Verb.] Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent.

Pausing a while thus to herself she musd.

Worth while worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

WHILE, adverb

1. During the time that while I write, you sleep.

2. As long as.

Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.

3. At the same time that.

WHILE, verb transitive [G., to abide, to stay.] To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions.

Let us while away this life.

WHILE, verb intransitive To loiter.

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