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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:
What 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
/ əˈ²Ôʌðə /
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)
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï 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
The Thunder’s defense is one of the few in the NBA with the personnel to match up with the Lakers’ stars, who are showing signs of finding rhythm with one another.
He was the most famous son of the most famous basketball player in the world, yet he quietly behaved like just another lucky stiff.
The next time the men saw one another was last fall, when they hugged after Sunseri’s Indiana Hoosiers defeated Foster’s Bruins at the Rose Bowl.
The report recommends that commissioners fine Sable almost $15 million, issue another cease and desist order for all development along the pipelines and require restoration work.
In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to withhold $9 billion in federal money from Harvard and another $575 million from Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.
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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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