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agin

American  
[uh-gin] / əˈgɪn /

preposition

Dialect.

  1. against; opposed to.

agin British  
/ əˈɡɪn /

preposition

  1. an informal, facetious, or dialect word for against

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Etymology

Origin of agin

First recorded in 1815–25; again

Example Sentences

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Once agin, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande gave us two career-defining performances.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

FTW means “for the win” But to fans’ never-ending chagrin It’s not hard to foresee That our WFT Will have gone FTL yet agin.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021

Freeheld Less than a year after her first Oscar win, Julianne Moore looks set to dominate the best actress race once agin.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2015

"I'm agin it," said Roger Morgan, 78, as the others nodded in assent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2015

So if he sees a threat to that, he has to move agin it.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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