once

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) One and only one time.
2. (not-comparable) Formerly; during some period in the past.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) At any time; ever.
4. (not-comparable, obsolete) One day, someday.
5. (not-comparable) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

Conj

As soon as; when; after.

Noun

Obsolete form of ounce.

Synonyms

one time

formerly

at one time

one day

ever

sometime

long ago

once upon a time

time

⌚

in the past

some time ago

one

before

twice

erstwhile

former

erst

temporarily

a

🅰️

when

in outline

aforetime

as soon as

another time

one morning

sometimes

in one case

at some time

1 time

soon

🔜

step

tentatively

till now

yesteryear

long time ago

back then

short period

конструкции с used to

one round

one game

one bout

one heat

one inning

one hour

some years ago

ex-

twelfth part of a day

only once

beforetime

if once

Translations

einmal

una vez

une fois

einst

eens

una volta

eenmaal

autrefois

jadis

uma vez

outrora

subito

einstmals

ehemals

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wʌn(t)s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ones

Inherited from Old English: ānes

Cognate with Old Saxon: ēnes

Cognate with Old High German: eines

Cognate with German: einst

In summary

From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitive suffix -es. Compare Old Saxon ēnes (“once”), Old High German eines, einēst (“once”), modern German einst (“once”). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s.

Sentences

" This desert was once a sea ," he said .

At once , he connected the two incidents .

Everyone has once heard of the chicken-egg-problem.

The boy stood up shakily , and looked once more at the Pyramids .

And , eventually , man will nourish your sands , where the game will once again flourish .

The Internet of uncontrolled things brought us a distributed denial of service attack once again .