over again

o·ver a·gain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /ˈoʊ vər əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) əˈɡen/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver uh-gen, uh-geyn]
- /ˈoʊ vər əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn/

Definitions of over again words

preposition over again above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 1
preposition over again above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 1
preposition over again above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now. 1
preposition over again so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed. 1
preposition over again on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her. 1
preposition over again on or on top of: to hit someone over the head. 1

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Origin of over again

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adv., preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adj.) Middle English over(e), orig. variant of uver(e) (E dial. uver; cf. love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adv. form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

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Parts of speech for Over again

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over again popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

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Synonyms for over again

adj over again

afresh — If you do something afresh, you do it again in a different way.
de novo — from the beginning; anew

adv over again

anew — If you do something anew, you do it again, often in a different way from before.
come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.

adverb over again

again — You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.

adjective over again

lately — of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
newly — recently; lately: a newly married couple.

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