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during
preposition
throughout
the
whole
time
that
something
happens
•
It
snowed
nonstop
during
the
night
.
It
snowed
nonstop
during
the
night
.
•
Please
keep
silent
during
the
movie
.
Please
keep
silent
during
the
movie
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
durant
“
enduring
”,
present
participle
of
durer
“
to
last
”,
from
Latin
dūrāre
“
to
harden
,
endure
”.
preposition
at
any
time
within
a
period
or
event
,
but
not
necessarily
for
the
whole
of
it
•
I
had
a
quick
snack
during
the
break
.
I
had
a
quick
snack
during
the
break
.
•
She
met
many
friends
during
her
trip
to
Spain
.
She
met
many
friends
during
her
trip
to
Spain
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
developing
a
looser
meaning
of
occurrence
within
a
span
of
time
.