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agen

agen is the obsolete spelling of again.

agen is the alternative spelling of again.

Meaning of again

Adverb

again (not comparable)

  1. Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
    • I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
  2. Back (to a former place or state).
    • We need to bring the old customs to life again.
  3. Over and above a factor of one.
    • This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
  4. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion.
    • Great, thanks again!
    1. Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
      • What's that called again?
    2. I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.
      • Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand.

See all 13 meanings of again

Proper noun capitalized: Agen

Agen

  1. A commune, the capital of Lot-et-Garonne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Origin of agen

Variant of again.

Borrowed from French Agen.

Questions about agen

What does agen mean?
Agen means a commune, the capital of Lot-et-Garonne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
What is agen the obsolete spelling of?
Agen is the obsolete spelling of again.
What part of speech is agen?
Agen is a proper noun.

Words near agen in the dictionary

  1. agelessness
  2. agelicism
  3. agelong
  4. agemate
  5. agemates
  6. agen
  7. Agena
  8. Agenais
  9. agenbite
  10. agencement
  11. agencies

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