both

both
both [bōth]
adj., pron.
[ME bothe < OE ba tha, both these < ba, fem. nom. & acc. of begen, both + tha, nom. & acc. pl. of se, that, the: akin to ON bathir, OS bethia, MDu bede, Ger beide: see AMBI-]
the two; the one and the other [both birds sang loudly; both were small; both of them were tired]
conj., adv.
together; equally; as well: used correlatively with and [both tired and hungry]

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