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“when” – English explanatory dictionary

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when you're kickin' it in the Caribbean
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when you first set up the headset,
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adv at what time (asking a question) ○ When is the last train for Paris? ○ When did you last go to the dentist? ○ When are we going to get paid? ○ Since when has he been wearing glasses? ○ I asked her when her friend was leaving. (NOTE: After when used to ask a question, the verb is put before the subject: When does the film start? but He doesn’t know when the film starts; When is he coming? but They can’t tell me when he is coming.) ■ conj 1. at the time that ○ When he was young, the family was living in London. ○ When you go on holiday, leave your key with the neighbours so they can feed the cat. ○ Do you remember the day when we all went for a picnic in Hyde Park? ○ Let me know when you’re ready to go. 2. after ○ When the speaker had finished, he sat down. ○ Wash up the plates when you’ve finished your breakfast. 3. even if ○ The salesman said the car was worth £5000 when he really knew it was worth only half that. 4. although ○ I said I knew nothing about it when in fact I’d known about it for some time.
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adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hwaenne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. . See Who.]
1. At what time; — used interrogatively. “When shall these things be?” Matt. xxiv. 3. See the Note under What, pron., 1.
2. At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; — used relatively. “Kings may
Take their advantage when and how they list.” Daniel. “Book lore ne’er served, when trial came,
Nor gifts, when faith was dead.” J. H. Newman.
3. While; whereas; although; — used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
4. Which time; then; — used elliptically as a noun. “I was adopted heir by his consent;
Since when, his oath is broke.” Shak. When was formerly used as an exclamation of surprise or impatience, like what! “Come hither; mend my ruff:
Here, when! thou art such a tedious lady!” J. Webster. When as, When that, at the time that; when. [Obs.] “When as sacred light began to dawn.” Milton.When that mine eye is famished for a look.” Shak.
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Simba discovered his true identity when he faced Scar.

The scentence about “The Lion King”.

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