Толковый словарь английского языка - both
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I. pronoun, plural in construction Etymology: Middle English ~e, probably from Old Norse bāthir; akin to Old High German beide ~ Date: 12th century the one as well as the other , II. conjunction Date: 12th century — used as a function word to indicate and stress the inclusion of each of two or more things specified by coordinated words, phrases, or clauses for its beauty and for its utility> man and bird and beast — S. T. Coleridge> III. adjective Date: 13th century being the two ; affecting or involving the one and the other
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adj., pron., & adv. --adj. & pron. the two, not only one (both boys; both the boys; both of the boys; the boys are both here). Usage Widely used with of, esp. when followed by a pronoun (e.g. both of us) or a noun implying separate rather than collective consideration, e.g. both of the boys suggests each boy rather than the two together. --adv. with equal truth in two cases (both the boy and his sister are here; are both here and hungry). Phrases and idioms both ways = each way. have it both ways alternate between two incompatible points of view to suit the needs of the moment. Etymology: ME f. ON b{aacute}thir ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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