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Again

//əˈɡɛn// adv, prep

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. not-comparable

    "I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day."

  2. 2
    Back (to a former place or state). not-comparable

    "We need to bring the old customs to life again."

  3. 3
    Over and above a factor of one. not-comparable

    "This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again."

  4. 4
    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. not-comparable

    "Great, thanks again!"

  5. 5
    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. not-comparable

    "What's that called again?"

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  1. 6
    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. not-comparable

    "Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand."

  2. 7
    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". not-comparable

    "Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it."

  3. 8
    Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Bring us word again."

  4. 9
    In return, as a reciprocal action; back. not-comparable, obsolete

    "So women are never angrie, but to the end a man should againe be angrie with them, therein imitating the lawes of Love."

  5. 10
    In any other place. not-comparable, obsolete

    "There is not, in the world again, such a spring and seminary of brave military people as in England, Scotland, and Ireland."

  6. 11
    On the other hand. not-comparable, obsolete

    "The one is my sovereign[…]the other again is my kinsman."

  7. 12
    Moreover; besides; further. not-comparable

    "Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc."

Adverb
  1. 1
    anew wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    Against. dialectal

    "And here begynneth the treson of Kynge Marke that he ordayned agayne Sir Trystram."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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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