again
English meaning: Again
Definition
Again means once more or another time.
Example
“Could you please say that again?”
Another example: “The machine broke down again, just a week after it was repaired.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday adverb meaning once more or another time. Placed at the end of the clause ('Try again'). Common in 'again and again' for repetition and in 'now and again' for occasional events.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'ongean' meaning toward or back.
Synonyms
- once more
- anew
- another time
- once again
- over again
Antonyms / Opposites
- never again
Related Words
- repeat
- once more
- anew
- repeatedly
- encore
Common Collocations
- once again
- again and again
- never again
- time and again
Word Forms
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Tools & Calculators
15% of 200 = 30 · 15 is 7.5% of 200
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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