How to spell without

Without is spelled W-I-T-H-O-U-T.

hear it/wɪ'θaʊt/prepositionSounds

What it means: In the absence of something.

In a sentence: I can tie my shoes without any help.

Same family: within, with, outside, except, unless. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Without” comes from Old English “wiðutan,” which literally meant “against the outside” or “on the outside.” Over time, its meaning shifted to express the idea of something happening in the absence of something else.

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