Whether
conjunction
1.
(used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or):
It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether we go or whether we stay, the result is the same.
2.
(used to introduce a single alternative, the other being implied or understood, or some clause or element not involving alternatives):
See whether or not she has come. I doubt whether we can do any better.
3.
Archaic. (used to introduce a question presenting alternatives, usually with the correlative or).
pronoun, Archaic.
4.
which or whichever (of two)?
Idioms
5.
whether or no, under whatever circumstances; regardless:
He threatens to go whether or no.
conjunction
1.
(subordinating) used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether: he doesn’t know whether she’s in Britain or whether she’s gone to France
2.
(subordinating) often foll by or not. used to introduce any indirect question: he was not certain whether his friend was there or not
3.
(coordinating) another word for either (sense 3) any man, whether liberal or conservative, would agree with me
4.
(coordinating) (archaic) used to introduce a direct question consisting of two alternatives, the second of which is introduced by or or or whether: whether does he live at home or abroad
5.
whether or no
used as a conjunction as a variant of whether (sense 1)
under any circumstances: he will be here tomorrow, whether or no
6.
whether…or, whether…or whether, if on the one hand…or even if on the other hand: you’ll eat that, whether you like it or not
determiner, pronoun
7.
(obsolete) which (of two): used in direct or indirect questions
In addition to the idiom beginning with whether
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