again

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
2. (not-comparable) Back (to a former place or state).
3. (not-comparable) Over and above a factor of one.
4. (not-comparable) Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
5. (not-comparable) Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
6. (not-comparable) Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
7. (not-comparable) Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
8. (not-comparable, obsolete) Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
9. (not-comparable, obsolete) In return, as a reciprocal action; back.
10. (not-comparable, obsolete) In any other place.
11. (not-comparable, obsolete) On the other hand.
12. (not-comparable) Moreover; besides; further.

Prep

Against.

Synonyms

once more

anew

afresh

also

more

once again

back

🔙

repeat

🔁

another time

all over again

still

and

too

further

repeatedly

furthermore

one more time

moreover

yet

another

re-

second time

over again

a second time

returning

newly

re

then

other

now

in future

besides

another one

again and again

eftsoon

eftsoons

else

formally

in return

over

over and over

twice

yet again

from now

in the second place

more and more

in addition

never

nevertheless

hello

👋

Translations

wieder

🔁

encore

de nuevo

🔁

otra vez

🔁

de nouveau

🔁

di nuovo

🔁

noch einmal

erneut

nuevamente

nuovamente

🔁

à nouveau

ancora

nochmals

🔁

πάλι

opnieuw

🔁

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: agayn

Inherited from Old English: onġēan

Cognate with Old Frisian: ajēn

Cognate with Northern Frisian: ijen

Cognate with Old Saxon: angegin

Cognate with Danish: igen

Cognate with Swedish: igen

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: igjen

In summary

From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic *in gagin, from Proto-Germanic *in gagin. Cognate with German entgegen (“contrary to”), North Frisian ijen (“against”), Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”), and Icelandic í gegnum (“through”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).

Sentences

When does our plane take off again .

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

They shouted consolation and promises and went off back to the town again to get help .

He's trying to trick you again .

She refused to flee , declaring that she would never again go into exile .

After its demise , the city would never attain its old glory again .