again

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Scots 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Pronunciation 2.4 Adverb 2.5 Preposition 2.6 Conjunction

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈgeɪn/ SAMPA: /@"geIn/
• (US) IPA: /əˈgɛn/ SAMPA: /@"gEn/
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  Rhymes: -eɪn

• Hyphenation: a‧gain

[edit] Etymology

Old English onġean.

[edit] Adverb

again (not comparable)

1. Having already happened before.

   I didn't do a very good job the first time, and now I have to do it again.

[edit] Quotations

• 1979, Charles Edward Daniels et al., “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”, Million Mile Reflections, Charlie Daniels Band, Epic Records

  Johnny said, “Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again. / I done told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been.”

[edit] Derived terms

• again and again
• once again

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Alternative forms

• agin

[edit] Etymology

Old English onġēan.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈgen/, /əˈgɛn/

[edit] Adverb

again

1. back, in the opposite direction
2. again, anew

[edit] Preposition

again

1. opposite, facing
2. against, opposed to (literally or figuratively)

[edit] Conjunction

again

1. in preparation for, in advance of