{
    "term": "whether",
    "partOfSpeech": "conjunction",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He seemed undecided **whether** to go **or** stay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It remains to be seen **whether or not** this idea can be put into practice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I asked him **whether** he had done it all himself **or whether** someone had helped him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll see whether she's at home *(= or not at home)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to show that something is true in either of two cases",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm going **whether** you like it **or not**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Whether or not** we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈweðə(r)/",
                "audio": "wh/whether/whether__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈweðər/",
                "audio": "wh/whether/whether__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English hwæther, hwether, of Germanic origin; related to German weder ‘neither’."
}