if
conjunction/ɪf/
Frequency rank: #33 most common English word
Meaning
Used to talk about something that may happen or be true under a condition.
Example sentence
if you study hard, you'll do well on the exam.
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More words in ranks 1–100
- allThe whole number, amount, or extent of something.
- soTo such a great degree or extent.
- hisBelonging to a male person or animal already mentioned.
- theyThe people or things already mentioned.
- meThe person speaking, used as the object of a verb or preposition.
- oneA single person or thing.
- canTo be able to do something.
- willUsed to talk about an action or state in the future.
- justA very short time ago.
- likeSimilar to; in the same way as.