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Synonyms for during


Grammar : Prep
Spell : doo r-ing, dyoo r-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər-

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Définition of during

Origin :
  • late 14c., durand, present participle of obsolete verb duren "to last, endure" (mid-13c.), from Old French durer, from Latin durare "endure" (see endure). During the day really is "while the day endures," and the usage is a transference into English of a Latin ablative absolute (cf. durante bello "during (literally 'enduring') the war").
  • prep concurrently with an activity, event
Example sentences :
  • No woman was allowed to enter Olympia, during the celebration of the games.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • And were you as unhappy as you expected to be during this visit?
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • During the whole of the ensuing day, Paralus continued in a deep sleep.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Often, during a thunderstorm a tree had been hit by lightning.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • During this session other difficulties were encountered by the Ministry.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • During Tuesday the body was viewed by the tenants on the estate, the neighbors and friends.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • And not once during the hours before morning did he close his eyes.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • During that ten days, and later, he adopted a systematic plan of work.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • This was an unusual event, as he rarely interfered with them during play hours.
  • Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
  • Until now, during every clear night the air had been frosty.
  • Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell
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