Synonyms for again

Grammar : Adv

Spell : uh-gen, uh-geyn

Phonetic Transcription : əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn

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Définition of again

Origin : late Old English agan, from earlier ongean "toward, opposite, against, in exchange for," from on "on" (see on) + -gegn "against, toward," compounded for a sense of "lined up facing, opposite," and "in the opposite direction, returning." For -gegn, cf. Old Norse gegn "straight, direct;" Danish igen "against;" Old Frisian jen, Old High German gegin, German gegen "against, toward," entgegen "against, in opposition to."
In Old English, eft was the main word for "again" (see eftsoons), but this often was strengthened by ongean, which became the principal word by 13c. Norse influence is responsible for the hard -g-. Differentiated from against 16c. in southern writers, again becoming an adverb only, and against taking over as preposition and conjunction, but again clung to all senses in northern and Scottish dialect (where against was not adopted).

adv another time; repeated
adv in addition

Example sentences :

Again he recurred to his early years, and talked fondly of his wife and children.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

When the soul was again led into the body, it related all that had happened to it.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

"I told him high altitudes and high livin' would do any man—" Again he was silent.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

You see, Uncle Paul, you are growing old and forgetful, and might lock me in again.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

He shuddered as he thought how near he had been to never meeting them again on earth.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

My hope is weak that I shall ever again see you, yet it is possible.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

The poor devil had consumption, too, and probably he'll never see them again.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

And I never dreamed of seeing her any place but New York again.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

I never overdone it like that again, fur you see I'd learned something.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

He described himself briefly as a lunatic, and walked on again.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

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