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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of agin

First recorded in 1815–25; see origin at 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

It fine’ly dawned on her he wasn’t go’n let her play agin, and she jumped up and flounced out.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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