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Definitions for Whether

[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 ).
[4] which or whichever (of two)?
[5] whether or no , under whatever circumstances; regardless: He threatens to go whether or no.
[6] (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
[7] (subordinating often foll by or not ) used to introduce any indirect question he was not certain whether his friend was there or not
[8] (coordinating) another word for either (def. 3) any man, whether liberal or conservative, would agree with me
[9] (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
[10] whether or no used as a conjunction as a variant of whether (def. 1) under any circumstances he will be here tomorrow, whether or no
[11] whether…or 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
[12] obsolete which (of two): used in direct or indirect questions

Words related to Whether

if

Words nearby Whether

wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whet one's appetite, whether, whether or not, whetstone, whew, whewellite, whey

Origin of Whether

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwether, hwæther, equivalent to hwe- (base of hwā who) + -ther comparative suffix; cognate with Old Norse hvatharr, Gothic hwathar

Words that may be confused with Whether

weather, whether, whither, wither, (see, synonym, study, at, wither)

Word origin for Whether

Old English hwæther, hwether; related to Old Frisian hweder, hoder, Old High German hwedar, Old Norse hvatharr, hvarr, Gothic hwathar

Synonyms for Whether

even if, if, in case