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Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Without has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Prep · Conj

Definitions
Adverb
1

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The old church sign indicated that the parish extended without to include all the surrounding fields."

In plain English: Without means doing something without having any help from others.

"You can live without money for a while, but you cannot survive without water."

Prep
1

Outside of, beyond.

"The new highway was built without any regard for the nearby historic district."

Conj
1

Unless, except (introducing a clause).

"You cannot leave without telling me where you are going."

Example Sentences
"You can live without money for a while, but you cannot survive without water." adv
"Without being asked, she cleaned up the entire kitchen." adv
"He completed the project without having to ask for help." adv
"The team finished their task without needing extra time." adv
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Origin

The word "without" comes from Middle English and originally meant "against the outside of." It is related to similar words in Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

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