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another
[ uh-nuhth-er ]
adjective
- being one more or more of the same; further; additional:
another piece of cake.
- different; distinct; of a different period, place, or kind:
at another time;
another man.
- very similar to; of the same kind or category as:
we need today is another Thomas Jefferson.
pronoun
- one more; an additional one:
That first hot dog tasted so good I'd like another.
- a different one; something different:
going from one house to another.
- one like the first:
one copy for her and another for him.
- a person other than oneself or the one specified:
He told her he loved another.
another
/ əˈʌðə /
determiner
- one more; an added
another chance
- ( as pronoun )
help yourself to another
- a different; alternative
another era from ours
- ( as pronoun )
to try one path, then another
- a different example of the same sort
another Beethoven
- ( as pronoun )
we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another
- another placethe other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
Word History and Origins
Origin of another1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with another , also see dance to another tune ; have another guess coming ; horse of a different (another) color ; one good turn deserves another ; one man's meat is another man's poison ; one way or another ; sing a different (another) tune ; tomorrow is another day ; wear another hat .Example Sentences
This season the Rams are expected to make another deep run in the playoffs.
Many experienced dual losses — entering their writing process thinking they would be reflecting on one loss, only for another to occur.
It's yet another line on the tab for a town which has already invested so much of its own money into propping up a healthcare system supposed to be funded by state and private investment.
She has another test scheduled for August, for which she had to wake up early on multiple Monday mornings to join the online queue before she was able to book.
Despite another step up in level, Wrexham have successfully gone toe to toe with a number of former Premier League sides to take the second and final automatic promotion place in League One this season.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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