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- [uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
- /əˈɡen/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
Definitions of again word
- adverb again You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before. 3
- adverb again You use again to indicate that something is now in a particular state or place that it used to be in. 3
- adverb again You can use again when you want to point out that there is a similarity between the subject that you are talking about now and a previous subject. 3
- adverb again You can use again in expressions such as but again, then again, and there again when you want to introduce a remark which contrasts with or weakens something that you have just said. 3
- adverb again You can add again to the end of your question when you are asking someone to tell you something that you have forgotten or that they have already told you. 3
- adverb again You use again in expressions such as half as much again when you are indicating how much greater one amount is than another amount that you have just mentioned or are about to mention. 3
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Origin of again
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English agayn, ageyn, Old English ongegn opposite (to), equivalent to on on, in (see a-1) + gegn straight; cognate with Old High German ingagan, Old Norse igegn
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Parts of speech for Again
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
again popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
again usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for again
adv again
- over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- anew — If you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before.
- afresh — If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.
- anon — Anon means quite soon.
adverb again
- over again — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- in addition — also, as well
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