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when·ev·er  (hwn-vr, wn-)
adv.
1. At whatever time.
2. When. See Usage Note at whatever.
conj.
1. At whatever time that: We can leave whenever you're ready.
2. Every time that: The child smiles whenever the puppy appears.

whenever
conj
at every or any time that: the filly was trained to stop whenever a jockey used a whip
Adverb
1. no matter when: I am eager to come whenever you suggest
2. Informal at an unknown or unspecified time: the 16th, 17th, or whenever
3. an intensive form of when, used in questions: if we can't exercise restraint now, whenever can we?
Translations

whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ] conjcuando (= every time); cada vez que;
I go whenever I can → voy siempre or todas las veces que puedo
whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ] advquand donc
conjquand (= every time that); chaque fois que;
I go whenever I can → j'y vais quand or chaque fois que je le peux
whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ] adv, conj (= any time that) → wann immer (= every time that); (jedes Mal,) wenn;
I go whenever I can → ich gehe, wann immer ich kann
whenever [wɛnˈɛvəʳ] advquando mai
conjquando (= every time that); ogni volta che;
I go whenever I can → ci vado ogni volta che posso


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Whenever she went out -- and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her -- she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off--then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.
His proposition is, "that whenever any two of the three branches of government shall concur in opinion, each by the voices of two thirds of their whole number, that a convention is necessary for altering the constitution, or CORRECTING BREACHES OF IT, a convention shall be called for the purpose.
 
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