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once for all

once for all is the dated form of once and for all.

Meaning of once and for all

Adverb

once and for all (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Conclusively, finally, permanently.
    • They replaced the entire door, in hopes of correcting the sticking and squeaking once and for all.

Questions about once for all

What is once for all the dated form of?
Once for all is the dated form of once and for all.

Words near once for all in the dictionary

  1. once at a time
  2. once bitten, twice shy
  3. Once Brewed
  4. once burned, twice cautious
  5. once burned, twice shy
  6. once for all
  7. once hurt, twice shy
  8. once in a blue moon
  9. once in a purple moon
  10. once in a way
  11. once in a while

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Adapted from Wiktionary: once for all (page history and authors); once and for all (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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