Simple meaning
What does Both mean?
Both means two together, not just one.
Dictionary definition
The two people or things together.
Example sentences
Both in a sentence
easy
Both cats are sleeping.
medium
Both answers can be right.
hard
A good teammate listens to both sides before choosing.
Synonyms
Words like Both
twoUse for the number 2.
eachUse when talking about every one of two or more things.
Antonyms
Opposite words
neitherUse when not one and not the other is included.
oneUse for a single person or thing.
Word family
Both word family
Base word
both
noun
bothness
The idea of being both.
adjective
both-and
Including two ideas together.
pronoun
each
Every one of two or more.
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What does both mean?
Both means the two people or things together.
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