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If
Definitions
(2)
1
Used
to
introduce
a
conditional
clause
,
indicating
a
possibility
or
hypothetical
situation
.
If
it
rains
tomorrow
,
we
will
stay
indoors
.
You
can
go
to
the
party
if
you
finish
your
homework
.
If
I
were
you
,
I
would
take
the
job
offer
.
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2
Used
to
introduce
a
condition
in
which
something
is
true
or
happens
.
If
you
heat
water
to
degrees
Celsius
,
it
boils
.
If
the
light
is
red
,
you
must
stop
.
If
you
mix
blue
and
yellow
,
you
get
green
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
gif
Originally meant
on condition that
Background
The word 'if' has been used in English since the Old English period, where it was spelled 'gif'. It has consistently been used to introduce conditional statements, showing the relationship between different events or actions.