ampersand
ampersand · ampersands · ampersanded · ampersanding
To add an ampersand toTo add an ampersand to.
/ˈæm.pə(ɹ).sænd/
» The ampersand means "and".
Das Et-Zeichen bedeutet „und“.
Амперсанд означает "и".
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To add an ampersand to.
Examples
1 sentencesThe ampersand means "and".
ruАмперсанд означает "и".
deDas Et-Zeichen bedeutet „und“.
Origin
A mondegreen of and per se and, ⟨&⟩ being read as “and”. Letters used by themselves were fA mondegreen of and per se and, ⟨&⟩ being read as “and”. Letters used by themselves were formerly mentioned according to this pattern, as in “O per se O” for the particle O or “I per se I” for the pronoun I. “And per se and” thus meant ⟨&⟩ by itself, as opposed to forms such as &c.
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Forms
ampersands, ampersanding, ampersanded, ampersanded| Base form | ampersand · to ampersand |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ampersands |
| Present participle | ampersanding |
| Past simple | ampersanded |
| Past participle | ampersanded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle