nor
∞
1.0
- coordinating conjunction
- /nɔr/
- I learned things are neither good nor bad, they just are.
- neither inner nor outer
- nor did I ever
- nor does he acknowledge
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Watch on YouTubeFor neither do men live nor die in vain.
- For neither do men live nor die in vain.
- As children, they were neither seen nor heard nor noticed.
- She neither has the power nor the votes to do that.
- But I could not strike nor take in all that I saw.
- We must achieve neither mere history nor mere fiction, but myth.
- It's not build a wall and lock it down, nor is it open border.
- And he is not smart enough nor slick enough to stay on message.
- It's always neither good nor bad because it always just is.
- But the same token, nor does Fox News.
- We we face neither E nor West, we face forward.
- Your car probably doesn't have that, nor have you probably wanted it.
- It wasn't a debate neither in France nor in Germany.
Examples
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Most of us have neither the desire nor the skill to write such a sentence.
Academic text (2011) -
She neither has the power nor the votes to do that.
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But I could not strike nor take in all that I saw.
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I cannot come with you, nor with my father.
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But this is not the only approach, nor is it the best one.
Academic text (2011) -
As children, they were neither seen nor heard nor noticed.
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For neither do men live nor die in vain.
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But neither Bertier nor his system was perfect.
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RESULTS: In 9 of 11 schools, neither faculty nor students voiced overwhelming concerns about safety.
Academic text (2011) -
This movie is neither interesting nor exciting, making it a dull watch.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not one of two people or things
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.1
Not clearly one thing or another so people cannot decide what it is
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
A prescription pill women use to prevent pregnancy that contains the hormone norethindrone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nor comes from old parts ne- meaning 'not' and or meaning 'or', so it originally worked like 'and not' and is used to add another negative idea after a previous negative.