Definitions for alone
əˈloʊnalone

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. alone(p)adjective

   isolated from others

   "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"

2. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   lacking companions or companionship

   "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"

3. alone(p), onlyadjective

   exclusive of anyone or anything else

   "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"

4. alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleledadverb

   radically distinctive and without equal

   "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

5. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, onlyadverb

   without any others being included or involved

   "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"

6. alone, solo, unaccompaniedadverb

   without anybody else or anything else

   "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aloneadverb

   By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo

   She walked home alone.

2. aloneadverb

   Without outside help.

   The job was to hard for me to do alone.

3. aloneadverb

   Exclusively.

   The responsibility is theirs alone.

4. aloneadjective

   By one's self, solitary.

   I can't ask for help because I am alone.

5. aloneadjective

   Apart from, or exclusive of, others.

6. aloneadjective

   Considered separately.

7. aloneadjective

   Without equal.

8. Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to. Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aloneadjective

   Etymology: alleen, Dutch; from al and een, or one, that is, single.

   1. Without another.

   The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;
   Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   If by a mortal hand my father’s throne
   Could be defended, ’twas by mine alone. John Dryden, Æneid ii.

   God, by whose alone power and conservation, we all live, and move, and have our being. Richard Bentley.

   2. Without company; solitary.

   Eagles we see fly alone, and they are but sheep which always herd together. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   Alone, for other creature in this place
   Living, or lifeless, to be found was none. Paradise Lost.

   I never durst in darkness be alone. John Dryden, Ind. Emp.

2. Aloneadverb

   1. This word is seldom used but with the word let, if even then it be an adverb, and implies sometimes an ironical prohibition, to help a man who is able to manage the affair himself.

   Let us alone to guard Corioli,
   If they set down before’s; ’fore they remove,
   Bring up your army. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Let you alone, cunning artificer;
   See how his gorget peers above his gown,
   To tell the people in what danger he was. Ben Jonson, Catil.

   2. To let alone; to forbear; to leave unfinished.

   His client stole it, but he had better have let it alone; for he lost his cause by his jest. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 408.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ALONE

   ALONE is a charity organization in Ireland which was set-up to highlight the issues facing older people living alone. Founded in 1977 by Willie Bermingham, the charity seeks to help elderly people living on their own who may feel isolated and lonely, and to "connect [them] with the necessary support services in their community". The name ALONE in an acronym of the words "A Little Offering Never Ends".ALONE states that it "works with the 1 in 5 older people who are homeless, socially isolated, living in deprivation or in crisis". The charity provides supportive housing, "befriending" services, community response and campaigning services to older people.Within Glasnevin Cemetery, the Alone Millenium Plot is used by the charity to bury older people who died without family or other provisions for burial. In 2017 Alone celebrated its 40-year anniversary.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aloneadjective

   quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing

2. Aloneadjective

   of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only

3. Aloneadjective

   sole; only; exclusive

4. Aloneadjective

   hence; Unique; rare; matchless

5. Aloneadverb

   solely; simply; exclusively

6. Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alone

   "Alone" is a song composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It first appeared on via Steinberg and Kelly's pet project, 1983's I-Ten, Taking a Cold Look. It was later recorded by John Stamos in his role as Gino Minelli, on the original soundtrack of the CBS sitcom Dreams in 1984. American rock band Heart made it a number one US and Canadian hit in 1987. Twenty years later, Céline Dion recorded it for her album Taking Chances.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alone

   al-ōn′, adj. single: solitary: alone of its kind: of itself, or by themselves.—adv. singly, by one's self only.—n. Alone′ness [All and One.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1366

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2178

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Adverbs Frequency: #127

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Adjectives Frequency: #249

Anagrams for alone »

1. Leona

2. anole

3. olena

How to pronounce alone?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of alone in a Sentence

1. Charles Bukowski:

   I didn't have any friends at school, didn't want any. I felt better being alone. I sat on a bench and watched the others play and they looked foolish to me.

2. Thomas Yoxall:

   No member of our law enforcement should have to be in that situation of fear and being alone with nobody responding.

3. Fred Frazier:

   To see a little girl running alone by herself, that’s when he got very concerned, and she was shivering and cold. she stays right where she was told to stay.

4. Lindsey Vonn:

   Whenever you win, period, let alone by over a second, it definitely gives you that little bit extra boost of confidence, i’m feeling great.

5. Dave Sawyer:

   Orange County Lt. Dave Sawyer dumped the victim in the desert and he left him alone to die, fortunately he did not.

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