ænd conj. 1 a connecting words, clauses, or sentences,
that are to be taken jointly (cakes and buns;
white and
brown bread;
buy and
sell;
two hundred and forty). b implying
progression (better and better). c implying
causation (do that and I'll
hit you;
she hit
him and he cried). d implying
great duration (he
cried and cried). e implying a great
number (miles and miles). f implying
addition (two and two are four). g implying
variety (there are books and books). h implying
succession (walking two and two). 2 colloq. to (try and
open it). 3 in
relation to (Britain and
the EEC). øand/or
either or
both of two stated possibilities (usually restricted to
legal and
commercial use). [OE and]