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Definition of again - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
repetitionanother time or once more
- She read the book again.
2.
communicationused to request repetition of information
- What was your name again?
3.
returnback to a previous state or place
- He is healthy again.
4.
additionRare in addition to the original amountRare
- He earned as much again.
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?
from the beginning once more
After the error, we had to start all over again..
occurs occasionally without a fixed pattern
He checks his email now and again.
very often or repeatedly
She reminded him time and time again to lock the door.
indication of a repeated action or situation
Here we go again, the same argument every week.
used to introduce a contrasting point
I might go; then again, I might not.
talking about a favorite topic repeatedly
He's on his hobbyhorse again about climate change.
returning to a previous activity or behavior
She's at it again, painting her room a new color.
old fashions return to being popular
Everything old is new again in fashion this year..
person regaining independence after influence
After the divorce, he was his own man again.
frequently or repeatedly over time
She has warned him time and again about the risks.
expression of hope to see someone in the future
He smiled and whispered, 'until we meet again.'
express that someone will not live to reach age 40
He said he won't see 40 again after the accident..
stay away and do not come back ever again
Get out and never darken my door again!
dish that can be served multiple times
The casserole is a cut and come again, perfect for large families.
express that past times fondly remembered cannot be relived
You can't go home again, those days are gone forever..
used to reconnect with someone after losing contact
Hello again, it's been a long time since we talked.
say goodbye expecting to meet again soon
It was great talking, see you again tomorrow.
make another attempt at something
If you fail, just try 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
farewell
informal way to say goodbye expecting to meet again
meeting
indicating intention to meet again
now again
current occasion, sometimes compared to previous ones
repeated sound
sound heard again after reflection
repair
the act of repairing something to work again
construction
construct something again after damage or destruction
construction
act of constructing something again after damage
construction
in the process of being built again
event
happen again
recurring
occurring again and again
education
the process of going over a subject again
actions
include again after removal
phone again
telephone someone again later
supernatural
become alive again after real physical death or stopping of life
repetition
used to indicate that something already mentioned applies again
repeat action
perform or complete 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.
The expenses were half as much again as expected.
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- French:encore, encore une fois, ...
- German:noch einmal, nochmal, ...
- Italian:di nuovo, ancora una volta, ...
- Spanish:otra vez, ...
- Portuguese:de novo, mais uma vez, ...
- Chinese:再, 再次, ...
- Japanese:もう一度, 再度, ...
- Arabic:مَرَّة أُخْرَى, مُجَدَّدًا, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוּב, מְחָדָשׁ, ...
- Russian:снова, вновь, ...
- Ukrainian:знову, знов, ...
- Hindi:फिर से, एक बार और, ...
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