each other

Meaning

To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects

Synonyms

one another

mutually

reciprocally

mutual

reciprocal

themselves

itself

yourself

herself

ourselves

himself

with each other

yourselves

muttually

imitating

in between

in general

other

together

both parties

everybodyone

everyone

Translations

réciproquement

l’un l’autre

einander

mutuamente

mutuellement

elkaar

sich

l’un l’altro

uno a otro

gegenseitig

reciprocamente

l'un l'autre

mutuamente

el uno al otro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ech other

Inherited from Old English: ǣlċ ōþer

Cognate with Scots: ilk other

Cognate with Western Frisian: elkoar

Cognate with Dutch: elkander

In summary

From Middle English ech other, yche othere, ich othir, eche other, ilk oþer, from Old English ǣlċ ōþer (“each other”), equivalent to each + other. Cognate with Scots ilk other (“each other”),
West Frisian elkoar (“each other”), Dutch elkander, elkaar (“each other”).

Sentences

Both branches run near each other through the state forest .

We first met each other under the Eiffel tower , it was magical .

The pair argued and were unreasonable toward each other .

This is the main reason why pesto recipes often differ from each other .