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

Mr. Bailey’s suggestions for maximizing productivity include drawing an “intention stack” to help visualize how goals, spread out over time, exist in relation to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal

Drawing on her experience as an NHS nurse, she said: "Good healthcare is incredibly important to me. It goes hand in hand with my Christian faith, inspired by Jesus' call for us to love and care deeply for one another."

From BBC

Assil supports phone restrictions and felt the characterization of students ignoring one another in favor of scrolling on phones was overblown.

From Los Angeles Times

The two men took shots at one another over the past year but set aside their differences at the Oval Office sit-down.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the New Year’s ball drops this week in Times Square, Americans—especially those of my generation—will inherit this division until we learn how to talk to one another again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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