during
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of Middle English duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. More at dure.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈdjʊəɹɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"djU@rIN/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈdʊəɹɪŋ/, /ˈdʒʊəɹɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"dU@rIN/, /"dZU@rIN/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ʊərɪŋ
- Hyphenation: dur‧ing
Preposition [edit]
during
- For all of a given time interval.
- I lived with my parents during the 1970's.
- The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war.
- At any time or period within a given time interval.
- I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980's.
- Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.
Translations [edit]
for all of a given time interval
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within a given time interval
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Related terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
during
- Present participle of dure.
Statistics [edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: gone · times · girl · #331: during · several · either · whether