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another

[uh-nuhth-er]

adjective

  1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional.

    another piece of cake.

  2. different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind.

    at another time;

    another man.

  3. very similar to; of the same kind or category as.

    What we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.



pronoun

  1. one more; an additional one.

    That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.

  2. a different one; something different.

    going from one house to another.

  3. one like the first.

    one copy for her and another for him.

  4. a person other than oneself or the one specified.

    He told her he loved another.

another

/ əˈʌðə /

determiner

    1. one more; an added

      another chance

    2. ( as pronoun )

      help yourself to another

    1. a different; alternative

      another era from ours

    2. ( as pronoun )

      to try one path, then another

    1. a different example of the same sort

      another Beethoven

    2. ( as pronoun )

      we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another

  1. the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of another1

First recorded in 1175–1225; an 1 + other
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of another1

C14: originally an other
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with another, also see dance to another tune; have another guess coming; horse of a different (another) color; one good turn deserves another; one man's meat is another man's poison; one way or another; sing a different (another) tune; tomorrow is another day; wear another hat.
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Example Sentences

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Authorities said they recovered a target list that included the names of Minnesota Democratic politicians from another vehicle used by the suspect.

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Ukraine is another pressing topic on the agenda, with President Volodomyr Zelensky there hoping to discuss continued support for his country, sanctions against Russia and future financing for reconstruction efforts.

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One person who managed to move from Tehran to another province said: "I don't think I've fully processed that I'm living in an active war zone, and I'm not sure when I'll reach acceptance."

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Not all party members are champing at the bit for another war.

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“I thought the extreme fears of having my family ripped apart from me as a little boy were just exaggerations,” another anonymous vendor wrote to Ktown for All.

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