What is the meaning of once?

On one occasion.
- usage: "once I ran into her"
- synonyms: one time, in one case
As soon as.
- usage: "once we are home, we can rest"
At a previous time.
- usage: "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";
- synonyms: formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Once. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/once/definitions/1252702
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