again

Study(23)

/əˈɡɛn/

adv 5prep 1

Collocations

ADJ.

correct, done, kind, later, long, near, next, over

I got it wrong the first time, but I did it correct again.

VERB + AGAIN

ask, book, call, come, isn't, meet, meeting, mistake

She asked me again if I wanted to come to the party next weekend.

AGAIN + NOUN

day, leg, students'

She broke her leg again last year while skiing in Colorado.

PREP.

about, in, in

We need to talk about this situation again because nothing has changed.

ADV.

barely, once, probably

She barely managed to finish her work again before the deadline.

Definitions

adv

Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.

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

He tangled in tree-tops again and again / And barely missed hitting a tri-motored plane.

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.

Cirri l-lxxx, 15, about 12mm. long; first two joints short, about twice as broad as long; third about one-third again [=one and one-third times] as long as broad; fourth and fifth the longest, about half again [=one and a half times] as long as broad;[…].

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.

What's that called again?

prep

Against.

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

Ah'd like to wahrn (warn) thi agaan 'evvin owt to dew wi' that chap.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

then again

From another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought; again.

I think I'll take three pairs of shoes. Then again, I only plan to stay two days.

come again

A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.

"Who says he did?" / "Aubry." / "Yeah? A guy in for murder? Come again." / "Glad to. Beebe says so too."

say again

"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.

I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. Please say again?

once again

Again, once more, one more time.

In this way, President Peron terminus in Buenos Aires becomes Retiro once again, the city of Eva Peron takes its old name of La Plata, and so on.

you can say that again

That is very true.

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

He tangled in tree-tops again and again / And barely missed hitting a tri-motored plane.

Wiktionary

Johnny said, “Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again / I done told you once, you son of a bitch, I’m the best that’s ever been.”

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Ah'd like to wahrn (warn) thi agaan 'evvin owt to dew wi' that chap.

Wiktionary

You may think you are all on the same side, agin the government.

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

Your note

not saved

0 chars