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What's The Definition Of If?Synonyms | Synonyms for If: Related Terms | Find terms related to If: See Also | If In Webster's Dictionary \If\, conj. [OE. if, gif, AS. gif; akin to OFries. ief, gef,
ef, OS. ef, of, D. of, or, whether, if, G. ob whether, if,
OHG. oba, ibu, Icel. ef, Goth. iba, ibai, an interrogative
particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf.
OHG. iba doubt, condition, Icel. if, ef, ifi, efi), and
therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.]
1. In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; --
introducing a condition or supposition.
Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer, Assist, if
[OE]dipus deserve thy care. --Pope.
If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones
be made bread. --Matt. iv. 3.
2. Whether; -- in dependent questions.
Uncertain if by augury or chance. --Dryden.
She doubts if two and two make four. --Prior.
{As if}, {But if}. See under {As}, {But}.
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