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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
The committee nixed that provision, leaving another that would cancel the program for those selling their homes.
Internal talk was that he might get lost among £1bn of talent - including another summer influx of talented young forwards - signed since the change of ownership in 2022.
Russian drones have killed at least two people and injured another five in a sustained attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, the governor of the region has said.
As well as game purchasing, another example of how this would work is a movie-streaming service being able to tell customers to subscribe via its own website, without using Apple's in-app purchasing mechanism.
The Electoral Commission has called on the government to expand the list of accepted ID and to allow voters to cast their ballot without ID if another registered voter could vouch for their identity.
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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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