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They say that it were great reproof to the king to take again what he has given, so that they will not suffer him to have his own good, nor land, nor forfeiture, nor any other good but they ask it from him, or else they take bribes of others to get it for him.
Jack Cade

Meaning of "or else" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OR ELSE

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WHAT DOES OR ELSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of or else in the English dictionary

The definition of or else in the dictionary is if not, then. Other definition of or else is or something terrible will result: used as a threat.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OR ELSE

or
OR circuit
OR gate
or other
or so
ora
ora et labora
ora pro nobis
ORAC
orach
orache
oracle
oracles
oracular
oracularity
oracularly
oracularness
oraculous
oraculously
oraculousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE OR ELSE

appulse
convulse
dulse
else
expulse
false
grilse
halse
impulse
keep one´s finger on the pulse
monopulse
nerve impulse
on impulse
play false
pulse
repulse
salse
something else
specific impulse
valse

Synonyms and antonyms of or else in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «or else» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OR ELSE

Find out the translation of or else to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of or else from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «or else» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

否则
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

o de lo
570 millions of speakers

English

or else
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वरना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وإلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

либо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ou então
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অথবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ou bien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atau lain-lain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oder aber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あるいは
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그렇지 않으면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

utawa liya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoặc người nào khác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்லையெனில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किंवा इतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Veya başka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oppure
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

albo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небудь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sau altceva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ή αλλιώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

of anders
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

annars
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ellers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of or else

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OR ELSE»

The term «or else» is very widely used and occupies the 21.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OR ELSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «or else» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «or else» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about or else

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10 QUOTES WITH «OR ELSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word or else.
1
Dario Argento
Horror is the future. And you cannot be afraid. You must push everything to the absolute limit, or else life will be boring. People will be boring. Horror is like a serpent: always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come back. It can't be hidden away like the guilty secrets we try to keep in our subconscious.
2
Julian Baggini
I maintain the importance of an absolute prohibition against torture, while acknowledging that even absolute prohibitions can sometimes be broken. If that is a contradiction, it is a contradiction that ethics has to embrace, or else it becomes like glass: hard, clear, but fatally inflexible.
3
Nicolas Berggruen
Luckily the whole world is not like me, or else, there would be no world.
4
Isaiah Berlin
The fundamental sense of freedom is freedom from chains, from imprisonment, from enslavement by others. The rest is extension of this sense, or else metaphor.
5
Jim Broadbent
You can't be angsty all day or else it becomes a sort of pale angst.
6
Jack Cade
They say that our sovereign is above his laws to his pleasure, and he may make it and break it as he pleases, without any distinction. The contrary is true, or else he should not have sworn to keep it.
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Jack Cade
They say that it were great reproof to the king to take again what he has given, so that they will not suffer him to have his own good, nor land, nor forfeiture, nor any other good but they ask it from him, or else they take bribes of others to get it for him.
8
Betty Carter
This is our culture, and I don't care who the musician is, if he avoids black people, then he is scared of something. He doesn't have confidence in himself or else he doesn't believe in what he's doing.
9
Amy Chua
What the Chinese parent is conveying to the child is not that 'you've got to get A's or else I won't like you.' On the contrary, it's, 'I believe in you so much, I know that you can be excellent.'
10
Chace Crawford
I went into broadcast journalism. I loved every class I took, I just got anxious because I came to the realization that you're groomed in high school to get good SAT scores to get into a good college or else you're done for.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OR ELSE»

Discover the use of or else in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to or else and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Be Nice (Or Else!): And What's In It For You
Congratulations! You're about to join the planet's largest celebration of Be Nice!
Winn Claybaugh, 2004
2
Or Else...!
After a North End "Don" buys him new horses to train, a trail of murders leads a Miami drug task force to O'Hearn's stable door.
Peter D. Tattersall, 2007
3
Perform Or Else: From Discipline to Performance
In Perform or Else Jon McKenzie brilliantly explores the relationship between cultural, organisational, and technological performance.
Jon McKenzie, 2002
4
Love Me Or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal ...
Describes how sixty-five-year-old Mary Jane Fonder brutally murdered Rhonda Smith, believing that the younger church member was having an affair with the object of her obsession, Pastor Gregory Shreaves.
Colin McEvoy, Lynn Olanoff, 2012
5
Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the "Win Or Else" Dallas ...
From the unbelievable story behind the Deion Sanders signing, to an insider's look at the real Michael Irvin, Bayless investigates the peculiar rumors that would not die and breaks the lock off family secrets.
Skip Bayless, 1996
6
Guilty Or Else
Was the senator having an affair with his secretary and did he kill her to keep it quiet? Why is the local mob having Jimmy followed? And why has the judge asked Jimmy to plead Rodriguez GUILTY OR ELSE?
Jeff Sherratt, 2011
7
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
It's 1672 in Port Royal, Jamaica.
Kage Baker, 2008
8
1001 Things Every Teen Should Know Before They Leave Home: ...
Buy a car? Create a budget and actually live on one? From changing the oil to applying for jobs, best-selling author Harry H. Harrison, Jr. has compiled the definitive book for preparing your teen to live on their own.
Harry H. Harrison, 2007
9
Jockey--or else!
His summer experiences at Lakeside Horse Farm convince Benjy he will never be a jockey; therefore, he sets more realistic goals that will still involve him with horses.
Fern G. Brown, 1978
10
Healthy Or Else
Healthy or Else tells the story of one family's brush with the health care regime and what happens to these good people. The trends are in play; the future may not be as far away as you think.
A.B.R. at Smashwords, A.b.r., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OR ELSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term or else is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trenton warns businesses to get licenses or else
“The city clerk's office starting on Monday will be making random inspections of local businesses to make sure that they have a valid business ... «The Trentonian, Jul 15»
2
Kejriwal govt to chief secy: Route files through us or else...
The Aam Aadmi Party government has threatened to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Delhi's top bureaucrat for allegedly toeing the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
NGA warning: Share past performance data or else
NGA warning: Share past performance data or else. You don't have to listen to Sandra Broadnax for very long to realize that the director of ... «Washington Technology, Jul 15»
4
Dutch Court's Climate Ruling May Force Other States To Cut …
Dutch Court's Climate Ruling May Force Other States To Cut Emissions – Or Else. July 23rd, 2015 by Guest Contributor ... «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»
5
Afenifere Insists Buhari must implement confab reports or else
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has stated that Nigeria will continue to battle with its socio-political and economic challenges ... «Naija247news, Jul 15»
6
Million Man March returns for Justice or Else
29, Farrakhan plans to encourage parishioners to attend "Justice or Else", the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March, which will take place ... «The Miami Times, Jul 15»
7
St. Louis/Ferguson, ready for 'Justice Or Else!'
St. Louis/Ferguson, ready for 'Justice Or Else!' By Ashahed M. Muhammad -Assistant Editor- | Last updated: Jul 21, 2015 - 10:25:22 AM ... «FinalCall.com News, Jul 15»
8
Ethics Committee warns MKs to watch their language, or else
In one recent case in the Knesset, Deputy Interior Minister Yaron Mazuz told Arab MKs that they "are lucky to be here" and that they should turn ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
With Elia brooking no more excuses, School Board must perform …
With Elia brooking no more excuses, School Board must perform – or else. MaryEllen Elia, the state's new education commissioner, has wasted ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
10
The Weekly Slam: Lucha Underground or else
When I started this post three days ago, it was originally going to be something completely different. But there are a few things that have been ... «Cageside Seats, Jul 15»

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