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

But what happens if the stars align, Scotland end up playing Australia, and the brothers end up playing against one another?

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Perhaps more important, she keeps readers rooting for the slightly broken members of the Anderson family to make their way back to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Many industrial activities depend on separating different substances from one another.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

I kind of feel like we’re all in this relay race, right, and we’re just fumbling the ball to one another and trying to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He could hear the beasts now in their field nearby, rumbling and snuffling to one another as the sun began to dip behind the Mountain.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Related Words

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