one another

American  

pronoun

1. each other.

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one another British  

pronoun

1. Also: each other.  the reflexive form of plural pronouns when the action, attribution, etc, is reciprocal

   they kissed one another

   knowing one another

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one another Idioms  

1. see each other.

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Usage

See each other.

Etymology

Origin of one another

First recorded in 1520–30

Compare meaning

How does one-another compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• each other vs. one another

Example Sentences

"Every police service had their own, as did ambulance services, so they couldn't communicate with one another."

From BBC

Soft, crisp, chewy, dense, shattering, pully: the way these sensations play against one another is often what makes a dish feel complete.

From Salon

“We’ve lost trust in one another, rural-urban, left and right.”

From Salon

University researchers complained about how thoroughly the corporate world has taken over their academic field, only to ask one another how much money it would take for them to accept a job offer from a tech giant.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, a “Lyme community” began to form of patients who felt forced to become their own champions and validate one another’s suffering.

From Slate

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