[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

if \if\, conj. oe. if, gif, as. gif; akin to ofries. ief, gef,
   ef, os. ef, of, d. of, or, whether, if, g. ob whether, if,
   ohg. oba, ibu, icel. ef, goth. iba, ibai, an interrogative
   particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt cf.
   ohg. iba doubt, condition, icel. if, ef, ifi, efi, and
   therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.
   1. in case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; --
      introducing a condition or supposition.
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            tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer,
            assist, if oedipus deserve thy care. --pope.
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            if thou be the son of god, command that these stones
            be made bread.                        --matt. iv. 3.
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   2. whether; -- in dependent questions.
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            uncertain if by augury or chance.     --dryden.
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            she doubts if two and two make four.  --prior.
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   as if, but if. see under as, but.
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see also:
as if but if as but 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

condition \condi"tion\, n. f., fr. l. conditio better
   condicio agreement, compact, condition; con- + a root
   signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare
   to proclaim, dedicate. see teach, token.
   1. mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to
      external circumstances or influences, or to physical or
      mental integrity, health, strength, etc.; predicament;
      rank; position, estate.
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            i am in my condition
            a prince, miranda; i do think, a king. --shak.
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            and o, what man's condition can be worse
            than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse?
                                                  --cowley.
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            the new conditions of life.           --darwin.
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   2. essential quality; property; attribute.
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            it seemed to us a condition and property of divine
            powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others.
                                                  --bacon.
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   3. temperament; disposition; character. obs.
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            the condition of a saint and the complexion of a
            devil.                                --shak.
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   4. that which must exist as the occasion or concomitant of
      something else; that which is requisite in order that
      something else should take effect; an essential
      qualification; stipulation; terms specified.
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            i had as lief take her dowry with this condition, to
            be whipped at the high cross every morning. --shak.
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            many are apt to believe remission of sins, but they
            believe it without the condition of repentance.
                                                  --jer. taylor.
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   5. law a clause in a contract, or agreement, which has for
      its object to suspend, to defeat, or in some way to
      modify, the principal obligation; or, in case of a will,
      to suspend, revoke, or modify a devise or bequest. it is
      also the case of a future uncertain event, which may or
      may not happen, and on the occurrence or non-occurrence of
      which, the accomplishment, recission, or modification of
      an obligation or testamentary disposition is made to
      depend. --blount. tomlins. bouvier. wharton.
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   equation of condition. math. see under equation.

   on condition or upon condition that, used for if in
      introducing conditional sentences. "upon condition thou
      wilt swear to pay him tribute . . . thou shalt be placed
      as viceroy under him." --shak.

   conditions of sale, the terms on which it is proposed to
      sell property by auction; also, the instrument containing
      or expressing these terms.

   syn: state; situation; circumstances; station; case; mode;
        plight; predicament; stipulation; qualification;
        requisite; article; provision; arrangement. see state.
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see also:
teach token equation of condition equation on condition upon condition 
if conditions of sale state 

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