If

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • conjunction. In the event that
  • conjunction. Granting that: If that is true, what should we do?
  • conjunction. On the condition that: She will play the piano only if she is paid.
  • conjunction. Although possibly; even though: It is a handsome if useless trinket.
  • conjunction. Whether: Ask if he plans to come to the meeting.
  • conjunction. Used to introduce an exclamatory clause, indicating a wish: If they had only come earlier!
  • n. A possibility, condition, or stipulation: There will be no ifs, ands, or buts in this matter.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • conjunction. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
  • conjunction. Supposing that; used with past subjunctive indicating that the condition is not fulfilled.
  • conjunction. Although; used to introduce a concession.
  • conjunction. In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
  • conjunction. Whether; used to introduce a noun clause as the object of certain verbs.
  • conjunction. Even if; even in the circumstances that.
  • n. An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • conjunction. In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition.
  • conjunction. Whether; -- in dependent questions.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; on condition that: used in introducing a conditional sentence or clause: as, I will go if you do; if he is there, I shall see him.
  • Whether: used in introducing an object clause.
  • Although; notwithstanding that: as, I am honest, if I am poor; he is strong, if he is little.
  • Word Usage
    "Back then, if you wrapped yourself up in an American Flag, in most jurisdictions, you could wind up in jail…..if you were lucky."
    Equivalent
    but if   
    Cross Reference
    as if    if anything    else    or    then    true    false    and   
    Form
    if and only if    iff    if so be    if only    even if    as if    if clause    no ifs    ands    or buts    big if   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    whether    gin    gift    provided    thought   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Biff    Cliff    Riff    biff    cliff    dif    diff    griff    hieroglyph    riff   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
       irm    VF    DF    ai    ð5    VG    ðtig    qax    imy