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again

[uh-gen, uh-geyn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

once more; another time; anew; in addition.
Will you spell your name again, please?
in an additional case or instance; moreover; besides; furthermore.
on the other hand.
It might happen, and again it might not.
in return; back; in reply.
to answer again.
to the same place or person.
to return again.

again

/ əˈɡeɪn, əˈɡɛn /

adverb

another or second time; once more; anew
he had to start again
once more in a previously experienced or encountered place, state, or condition
he is ill again
he came back again
in addition to the original amount, quantity, etc (esp in the phrases as much again; half as much again )
(sentence modifier) on the other hand
he might come and then again he might not
besides; also
she is beautiful and, again, intelligent
archaic��in reply; back
he answered again to the questioning voice
continuously; repeatedly
(used with a negative) any more; any longer
I don't eat pumpkin again

moreover; furthermore
again, it could be said that he is not dead

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Pronunciation Note

By far the most common pronunciation of again, in all parts of the United States, is , with the same vowel heard in yet and pep. The pronunciation , rhyming with pain, occurs chiefly in the Atlantic states. Again said as , with the vowel of pit or sip, or with a vowel somewhere between and , is the common pronunciation in much of the South, where and tend to become neutralized, or more like one another, before and , leading to a lack of noticeable distinction between such pairs as pen and pin, ten and tin.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of again¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English agayn, ageyn, Old English ongegn “opposite (to),” equivalent to on “ on, in” ( a- ¹ ) + gegn “straigh”t; cognate with Old High German ingagan, Old Norse igegn

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of again¹

Old English ongegn opposite to, from _a- ² + gegn straight

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

as much again, twice as much.
She earns as much again as I do.
again and again, with frequent repetition; often.
They went over the same arguments again and again.

In addition to the idiom beginning with again, also see come again; do something over again; ever and again; every now and again; here someone goes again; now and again; off and on (off again, on again); over again; something else again; time and time again; you can say that again.

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Example Sentences

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And that was where this love of just ZIP codes and telling people where they were from came to life again and gradually became part of the act.

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Forecasters say thermometers could climb to similar highs again in the coming days.

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The national inquiry will be watched closely to again see if its recommendations are put into practice.

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Although, again, simply saying the closer look has to be provided doesn't actually determine the outcome.

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Kareem: We came to the opera last year and that was our first time, and we thought let’s go again in the summer.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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