"without" meaning in All languages combined

See without on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

IPA: /wɪθˈaʊt/ [US, UK], [wɪθˈɐʊt] [Canada] Audio: en-us-without.ogg [US], en-ca-without.ogg [Canada] Forms: without
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to say that you don't have something or that something isn't in a place.
    Sense id: simple-without-en-prep-oUU0z9Du
  2. Used to say that somebody didn't do something or that something didn't happen.
    Sense id: simple-without-en-prep-He0WX~Ee
  3. outside
    Sense id: simple-without-en-prep-MSB6IGX0 Categories (other): Old words
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          "text": "I went all the way to school without my books."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's hard to make a word without a, e, i, o, or u."
        },
        {
          "text": "The picture's OK, but the room looks better without it."
        }
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          "text": "She walked past without looking at me."
        },
        {
          "text": "Without stopping, he ran all the way home."
        }
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        "Used to say that somebody didn't do something or that something didn't happen."
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          "source": "w"
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        "outside"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[wɪθˈɐʊt]",
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        "Canada"
      ]
    },
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        "US"
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-without.ogg",
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        "Canada"
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    }
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        },
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          "text": "She walked past without looking at me."
        },
        {
          "text": "Without stopping, he ran all the way home."
        }
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    },
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