Definitions for Another
əˈnʌð əran·oth·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. another(a), some otheradjective

   any of various alternatives; some other

   "put it off to another (or some other) day"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anotheradjective

   Etymology: from an and other.

   1. Not the same.

   He that will not lay a foundation for perpetual disorder, must of necessity find another rise of government than that. John Locke.

   2. One more; a new addition to the former number.

   ———— A fourth? ————
   Start eye!
   What! will the line stretch out to th’ crack of doom?
   Another yet? —— a seventh! I’ll see no more. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   3. Any other; any one else.

   If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him. 1 Samuel, ii. 25.

   Why not of her? preferr’d above the rest,
   By him with knightly deeds, and open love profess’d;
   So had another been, where he his vows address’d. John Dryden, Fables.

   4. Not one’s self.

   A man shall have diffused his life, his self, and his whole concernments so far, that he can weep his sorrows with another’s eyes; when he has another heart besides his own, both to share, and to support his grief. South.

   5. Widely different; much altered.

   When the soul is beaten from its station, and the mounds of virtue are broken down, it becomes quite another thing from what it was before. South.

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1. Another

   Another Lonely Night is a single by American country music artist Jean Shepard. Released in November 1970, it was the first and only single for her 1971 album Here and Now. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was covered the same year by American country music artist Lynn Anderson on her album Rose Garden.

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1. another

   Another refers to something or someone distinct and different from what has already been mentioned or seen, often used to indicate an additional or alternative option or occurrence. It implies another instance or alternative version of something that has already been referred to or experienced.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Another

   one more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect

2. Another

   not the same; different

3. Another

   any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else

4. Etymology: [An a, one + other.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. Another

   an-uth′ėr, adj. not the same: a different or distinct (thing or person): one more: a second: one more of the same kind: any other.—One another, now used as a compound reciprocal pronoun (of two or more); One with another, taken all together, taken on the average.—You're another, the vulgar Tu quoque. [Orig. an other.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. another

   An identical type.

   They had another meal prepared for their family as they loved to spend time together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020  

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1. Another

   Another vs. Other -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Another and Other.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Another' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #143

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Another' in Written Corpus Frequency: #182

Anagrams for Another »

1. on Earth

2. on earth

3. rheotan

4. athenor

How to pronounce Another?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Another in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Another in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Another in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Another in a Sentence

1. Homer:

   You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind.

2. Dan Morris:

   What's driving that, you got monetary policy out of sync globally. U.S. going one way, ECB going another, Swiss going another, Sweden going another.

3. Benyamin Akhunzada:

   There are four administrations in Khaki Safed, one is the governor. Another is Afghan local police. Another is the Taliban. Another is Daish.

4. Dan Morris:

   We're going to see this continued high volatility in equities, in fixed income and in currencies, what's driving that, you got monetary policy out of sync globally. U.S. going one way, ECB going another, Swiss going another, Sweden going another.

5. Johnny Wowk:

   For you it's another day another dollar, for me it's another day another mile. -Johnny The Walker

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