AGAIN

AGAIN, adverb agen'. [Latin con, whence contra; ]1. A second time; once more.I will not again curse the ground. Genesis 8:10.2. It notes something further, or additional to one or more particulars.For to which of the angels said he at any time, thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? and again I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son? and again let all the angels of God worship him. Hebrews 1:5.All the uses of this word carry in them the ideas of return or repetition; as in these phrases; give it back again; give him as much again that is, the same quantity once more or repeated.There is not, in the world again such a commerce as in London.Who art thou that answerest again?Bring us word again AGAIN and again often; with frequent repetition.

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again. Again, a. once more, besides, in return

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A‐gain″ (?; 277), adv. [[OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongeán, against, again; on + geán, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]] 1. 1. In return, back; as, bring us word again.
2. 2. Another time; once more; anew.
If a man die, shall he live again? Job xiv. 14. 3. 3. Once repeated; — of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.
4. 4. In any other place. Bacon.
5. 5. On the other hand. “The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman.” Shak.
6. 6. Moreover; besides; further.
Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc. Hersche�. Again and again, more than once; often; repeatedly. — Now and again, now and then; occasionally. — To and again, to and fro. De Foe. ☞ Again was formerly used in many verbal combinations, as, again-witness, to witness against; again-ride, to ride against; again-come, to come against, to encounter; again-bring, to bring back, etc.