pourvu que — meaning in English
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English meaning
- as long as conjunction On the condition that; used to say that one thing will happen only if another thing is true.
- provided conj On the condition that; only if.
Senses
pourvu que is used for these senses in English:
- as long as (idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).
- provided Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
as long as — full definition
- conjunction On the condition that; used to say that one thing will happen only if another thing is true.
- conjunction During the whole time that; for the period that something continues.
- conjunction Since, or given that; used to point out that a situation makes a course of action sensible.