if
on condition that; in the event that
How often you will meet it
Rank 44 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 659,058 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.313% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- on condition that; in the event that
- whether
if in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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She repeated this more than once, as if compelling herself to acknowledge it, and then paused.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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If it is possible, begin your second rehearsal on the stage where the play is to be given.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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She knew as certainly as if the fifteen seniors had told her that Floyd would be "tapped for Bones."
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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When he came back, he asked like a man if supper was ready, and as to a man she answered.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1