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agin

Syllables: a·gin/əˈɡɪn/

agin is the dialectal form of again.

agin is the dialectal form of against.

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

Meaning of against

Preposition

against

  1. In a contrary direction to.
    • It is hard work to swim against the current.
  2. In physical opposition to; in collision with.
    • The rain pounds against the window.
  3. In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
    • The ladder was leaning against the wall.
  4. Close to, alongside.
    • A row of trees stood against a fence.
  5. In front of; before (a background).
    • The giant was silhouetted against the door.
  6. In contrast or comparison with.
    • There is an awesome authenticity in Barrus's voice which, I imagine, is frightening to those who must evaluate art against a one-dimensional standard of political rectitude.1986 February 15, Lars Eighner, “A Homosexual Norman Mailer?”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 31, page 5

See all 18 meanings of against

Proper noun capitalized: Agin

Agin (plural Agins)

  1. A surname.

Forms of agin

pluralAgins

Origin of agin

From Scots agin, variant form of again (“against”).

Words formed from agin

Words that rhyme with agin

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Questions about agin

What does agin mean?
Agin means a surname.
What is agin the dialectal form of?
Agin is the dialectal form of again.
What part of speech is agin?
Agin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce agin?
Agin is pronounced /əˈɡɪn/.

Words near agin in the dictionary

  1. agilest
  2. agilist
  3. agilists
  4. agilities
  5. agility
  6. agin
  7. Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
  8. Agin-Buryat Okrug
  9. aginator
  10. aginators
  11. Agincourt

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Adapted from Wiktionary: agin (page history and authors); Agin (page history and authors); again (page history and authors); against (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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