What does again mean?
Definitions for again
əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪnagain
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word again.
Princeton's WordNet
again, once again, once more, over againadverb
anew
"she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
Wiktionary
againadverb
Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point.
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
againadverb
Back (to a former place or state).
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
againadverb
In return, as a reciprocal action; back.
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
againadverb
Another time; once more.
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
againadverb
Over and above a factor of one.
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
againpreposition
Against.
Etymology: From again, ayain, anȝen, from ongean, equivalent to . Cognate with igen, igen.
Webster Dictionary
Againadverb
in return, back; as, bring us word again
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Againadverb
another time; once more; anew
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Againadverb
once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Againadverb
in any other place
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Againadverb
on the other hand
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Againadverb
moreover; besides; further
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Again
alt. of Agains
Etymology: [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongen, against, again; on + gen, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]
Freebase
Again
"Again" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet.. Written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis, the ballad was released as the album's third single in October 1993. "Again" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in late 1993 and received nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Again
a-gen′, adv. once more: in return: back. [A.S. on-geán, again, opposite; Ger. ent-gegen.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'again' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #153
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'again' in Written Corpus Frequency: #157
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'again' in Adverbs Frequency: #27
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of again in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of again in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of again in a Sentence
I don’t want people to remember me in a hospital bed so I’d like to go again into a big tournament, it would be a dream to do that - an Olympic Games to say ‘bye’ to my tennis family and also all my tennis fans.
Biden wants to appease the left more than he wants border security, more lives will be lost and the border will be in chaos again.
When you're doing a 10-minute scene and you make a mistake in minute seven, it's really hard, you've got to start again even though you've done stuff you're quite pleased with, it's like walking a tightrope really.
San Cristobal resident Ruth Molina:
It doesn't matter what he says. It's all just a farce to cover up the economic reality, the worst part of Maduro's speech is that inflation is so bad, by the time he finishes, prices will have risen again.
Those truly linked don't need correspondence, When they meet again after many years apart, Their friendship is as true as ever.
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Translations for again
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- alweer, weerAfrikaans
- مرة أخرى, ثانيةً, كرة أخرىArabic
- жегиAvaric
- тағы ла, тағы берҙеBashkir
- зноў, яшчэ разBelarusian
- отново, пакBulgarian
- আবারBengali
- adarreBreton
- una altra vegada, de nouCatalan, Valencian
- znova, opět, zaseCzech
- etoWelsh
- igenDanish
- nochmal, noch einmal, wieder, erneut, schon wiederGerman
- ξανά, πάλιGreek
- ree, denoveEsperanto
- nuevamente, de nuevo, otra vezSpanish
- jälleEstonian
- berriroBasque
- دوباره, دگربار, بازPersian
- uudelleen, vielä kerran, taas, jälleen, toistamiseenFinnish
- umaftur, afturFaroese
- déjà, de nouveau, encoreFrench
- werWestern Frisian
- arísIrish
- a-rithist, às ùrScottish Gaelic
- outra vez, de novoGalician
- שובHebrew
- दुबारा, फिर से, फिरHindi
- ismét, újra, is, megintHungarian
- կրկին, նորից, էլի, նորենArmenian
- de novoInterlingua
- lagiIndonesian
- itere, ankorfoye, ankore un foyoIdo
- á ný, afturIcelandic
- di nuovo, ancoraItalian
- 再び, もう一度, あらためて, っけ, 又, またJapanese
- ისევ, კვლავ, ხელახლაGeorgian
- ម្ដងទៀត, ទៀតKhmer
- 또, 다시, ㅆ지, ㅆ죠Korean
- دوباره, دیسان, ههمدیسKurdish
- iterum, rursus, denuoLatin
- ອີກLao
- vėlLithuanian
- atkalLatvian
- anōMāori
- повторно, пакMacedonian
- വീണ്ടുംMalayalam
- дахинMongolian
- lagiMalay
- darb' oħraMaltese
- ထပ်, နောက်တဖန်Burmese
- weder, weer, ook al weer, alweer, wederom, opnieuw, nogmaalsDutch
- igjenNorwegian
- náánáNavajo, Navaho
- encara, de nòuOccitan
- ponownie, znowu, jeszcze razPolish
- بياPashto, Pushto
- de novo, mesmo, outra vez, novamentePortuguese
- danöv, danovmeing, danövmaing, danievmeing, puspe, daniev, danovamaintg, darcho, danovamain, darcheu, puspeiRomansh
- iarăși, din nouRomanian
- говорите, ещё раз, снова, опятьRussian
- पुनःSanskrit
- ponovo, snova, снова, odnova, опет, однова, поново, opetSerbo-Croatian
- znova, znovu, zasa, opäťSlovak
- spét, ponôvno, znôvaSlovene
- igen, på nytt, ånyo, å nyo, återSwedish
- மீண்டும்Tamil
- మళ్లీ, మరలాTelugu
- อีก, ใหม่Thai
- ulit, po, nanaman, muli, anoTagalog
- tekrar, gene, bir daha, yeniden, yineTurkish
- знову, ще раз, зновUkrainian
- پھر, پھر سے, دوبارہUrdu
- lạiVietnamese
- צוריק, נאָכאַמאָל, ווידערYiddish
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