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Definitions for Either

[1] one or the other of two: You may sit at either end of the table.
[2] each of two; the one and the other: There are trees on either side of the river.
[3] one or the other: There are two roads into the town, and you can take either. Either will do.
[4] (a coordinating conjunction that, when preceding a word or statement followed by the disjunctive or, serves to emphasize the possibility of choice): Either come or write.
[5] also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses): He's not fond of parties, and I'm not either. If you don't come, she won't come either.
[6] one or the other (of two) either coat will do (as pronoun ) either is acceptable
[7] both one and the other there were ladies at either end of the table
[8] (coordinating) used preceding two or more possibilities joined by "or" you may have either cheese or a sweet
[9] (used with a negative) used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause John isn't a liar, but he isn't exactly honest either

Words related to Either

one

Words nearby Either

eisenstaedt, eisenstein, eish, eisk, eisteddfod, either, either-or, eivissa, ej, ejaculate, ejaculatio praecox

Origin of Either

before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣgther, contraction of ǣghwæther each of two, both; see ay1, whether

Words that may be confused with Either

either, neither, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry), (see, usage, note, at, neither), either, ether

Word origin for Either

Old English ǣgther, short for ǣghwæther each of two; related to Old Frisian ēider, Old High German ēogihweder; see each , whether

Synonyms for Either

each of two, either/or, one, one of two, this one