again
əˈɡɛn
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Definition of again - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
repetitionanother time or once more
  • She read the book again.
anew once more
2.
communicationused to request repetition of information
  • What was your name again?
reiterate repeat restate
3.
returnback to a previous state or place
  • He is healthy again.
afresh anew
4.
additionRarein addition to the original amountRare
  • He earned as much again.
additionally furthermore
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Expressions with again

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not repeating a past action
She promised never again to lie to her friends.
come back to a place
He promised to come again next week.
express frustration when a plan fails or is stopped
Foiled again! My secret plan didn't work.
asking to repeat the previous action
Let's do the same again for the next meeting.
happening again and again in the same way
She read the letter over and over again.
ask someone to repeat what they said
I didn't hear you, can you say that again?

Origin of again

Old English, ongean (opposite, against)

Terms with again included in their meaning

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action
do or say something again
farewell
used to say goodbye until meeting again
recover
become healthy again after an illness or injury
hearing
not hear something clearly and ask for it again
repetition
do something again or start it anew
physical action
stand up again after falling or being knocked down
cooking
heat food again after it has cooled
farewell
say goodbye with expectation to meet again

Examples of again in a sentence

  • They visited the museum again last weekend.
  • Could you explain that part again?
  • Can you tell me the address again?
  • She smiled again after hearing the good news.
  • The computer is working again after the repair.
  • She donated as much again to the charity.

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  1. French:encore, encore une fois, ...
  2. German:noch einmal, nochmal, ...
  3. Italian:di nuovo, ancora una volta, ...
  4. Spanish:otra vez, ...
  5. Portuguese:de novo, mais uma vez, ...
  6. Chinese:再, 再次, ...
  7. Japanese:もう一度, 再度, ...
  8. Arabic:مَرَّة أُخْرَى, مُجَدَّدًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:שׁוּב, מְחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:снова, вновь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знову, знов, ...
  12. Hindi:फिर से, एक बार और, ...
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