both
/boʊθ/
determiner
- Referring to two people or things together; the one and the other.
- Both answers were correct, so the teacher gave extra credit.
- I read both books over the weekend.
- Both sisters decided to study medicine.
Antonyms
pronoun
- The two people or things previously mentioned; each of two.
- I have two jackets, and both are warm enough for winter.
- Both of the candidates gave excellent speeches.
- We invited them both to the party.
conjunction
- Used before the first of two alternatives to emphasize that each of two things is true (usually paired with 'and').
- He both wrote the music and performed it on stage.
- She is both talented and hardworking.
- The movie was both funny and touching.