again.
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
Meaning & usage
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
Back (to a former place or state).
We need to bring the old customs to life again.
The South will rise again.
Over and above a factor of one.
This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
Great, thanks again!
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
What's that called again?
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.
Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand.
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. Here too, here also, in this case as well; used in applying a previously made point to a new instance; sometimes preceded by "here".
Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it.
Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
Bring us word again.
In return, as a reciprocal action; back.
In any other place.
On the other hand.
Moreover; besides; further.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.? Proto-Germanic *gagin Proto-Germanic *in gagin Proto-West Germanic *in gagin Old English onġēan Middle English agayn English again From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic *in gagin, from Proto-Germanic *in gagin. Cognate with German entgegen (“contrary to”), North Frisian ijen (“against”), Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”), and Icelandic í gegnum (“through”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).
Against.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.? Proto-Germanic *gagin Proto-Germanic *in gagin Proto-West Germanic *in gagin Old English onġēan Middle English agayn English again From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic *in gagin, from Proto-Germanic *in gagin. Cognate with German entgegen (“contrary to”), North Frisian ijen (“against”), Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”), and Icelandic í gegnum (“through”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).
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