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

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• each other vs. one another

Example Sentences

Though not every piece succeeds, their groupings allow them to relate to and extend one another with a casual, familial poise.

From The Wall Street Journal

This might seem dramatic, but the answer can tell you two things: how committed you are to one another and whether you both want to operate as a team.

From MarketWatch

Jackson and the three other child-care workers who operate on 115th Street lean on one another to keep their child-care homes open.

From Los Angeles Times

"Sydney can and must become a beacon of goodness. A city where people look out for one another, where kindness is louder than hate, where decency is stronger than fear, and we can make it happen," he said, stopping for a moment as the crowd applauded.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Related Words

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