If

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

  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 [OE]dipus 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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Condition \Con*di"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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From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

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