again

Meaning

Adv

1. Another time; once more.
2. Over and above a factor of one.
3. 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.
4. 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. 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. 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. (obsolete) Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
8. Back (to a former place or state).
9. (obsolete) In return, as a reciprocal action; back.
10. (obsolete) In any other place.
11. (obsolete) On the other hand.
12. Moreover; besides; further.

Prep

Against.

Hyphenated as

a‧gain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɡɛn/

Etymology

From Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan (“against, again”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Old Frisian ajēn (whence North Frisian ijen (“against”)), Old Saxon angegin, Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again”), and Norwegian Bokmål igjen (“again”). By surface analysis, on- + gain (“against”).

Sentences

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

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

I had the " everyone has Gary Busey's teeth " dream again .

And , eventually , man will nourish your sands , where the game will once again flourish .

The organisation was again profitable and repaying its capital costs .