Etymology

again-

Today it means: Prefix meaning again, against, back, or in return. Full definition →

Middle English agen- ← Old English ongēan-
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  1. Old English · inherited fromongēan-“towards, opposite, against, back, again, anew”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromagen-
  3. English todayagain-

From Middle English agen-, ayen-, from Old English ongēan- (“towards, opposite, against, back, again, anew”). More at again.

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