The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Often — Of ten, a. Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] Thine often infirmities. 1 Tim. v. 23. [1913 Webster] And weary thee with often welcomes. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
often — index chronic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
often — (adv.) c.1300, extended form of OFT (Cf. oft), originally before vowels and h , probably by influence of M.E. selden seldom. In common use from 16c., replacing oft … Etymology dictionary
often — of|ten W1S1 [ˈɔfən, ˈɔftən US ˈo:f ] adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: oft] 1.) if something happens often, it happens regularly or many times = ↑frequently ▪ She often works at the weekend. ▪ If you wash your hair too often, it can get too dry. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
often — of|ten [ ɔfn ] adverb *** 1. ) on many occasions or in many situations: Often, students with family problems have difficulties at school. Boredom often leads to bad behavior. The home is often the most likely place in which someone is injured.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
often — oftenness, n. /aw feuhn, of euhn; awf teuhn, of /, adv. 1. many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can. 2. in many cases. adj. 3. Archaic. frequent. [1300 50; ME oftin, var. before vowels of ofte OFT] Syn. 1, 2. repeatedly,… … Universalium
often — See: EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY SO OFTEN, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT … Dictionary of American idioms
often — See: EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY SO OFTEN, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT … Dictionary of American idioms
often — adv. Often is used with these adjectives: ↑fatal, ↑impractical Often is used with these verbs: ↑appear, ↑arise, ↑cite, ↑consist, ↑dream, ↑employ, ↑encounter, ↑entail, ↑e … Collocations dictionary
often — Synonyms and related words: again and again, commonly, continually, day after day, day by day, frequently, habitually, in many instances, many a time, many times, many times over, most often, much, not infrequently, not seldom, oft, often enough … Moby Thesaurus
