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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Else \Else\, a. & pron. [OE. & AS elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj signifying other akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. ["a]ljes, Sw eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other L. alius, Gr ?. Cf {Alias}, {Alien}.] Other one or something beside; as Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else? ``Bastards and else.'' --Shak. Note: This word always follows its noun It is usual to give the possessive form to else rather than to the substantive; as somebody else's; no one else's. ``A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case.'' --G. Eliot. ``A suit of clothes like everybody else's.'' --Thackeray. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Else \Else\, adv & conj. 1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as nowhere else; no one else. 2. Otherwise; in the other or the contrary, case; if the facts were different. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it --Ps. li 16. Note: After `or', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. ``Will you give thanks, . . . or else shall I?'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: else adj 1: other than what is under consideration or implied; "ask somebody else"; "I don't know what else to do"; "where else can we look?" 2: more "would you like anything else?"; "I have nothing else to say" [syn: {else(ip)}, {additional}] adv 1: additional to or different from this one or place or time or manner; "nobody else is here"; "she ignored everything else"; "I don't know where else to look"; "when else can we have the party?"; "couldn't decide how else it could be done" 2: (usually used with `or') if not then; "watch your step or else you may fall"; "leave or else I'll get angry"
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