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oth·er
 other
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- pronunciation:
- uh
th
 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, pronoun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
"Other" sometimes means "different." If your mother wants you to wear certain clothes, but you want to wear other clothes, it means that you want to wear different ones.
Most people go to work by car here, but in other cities, many people take a bus or train.My dad already has plenty of tools, so we had to think of some other gift for him.- antonyms:
- same
- similar words:
- additional, another, contrasting, different, distinct, diverse, separate
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| definition 2: |
Let's say there are two pieces of cake and your sister eats one and you eat the other piece. This means that you eat the piece that is left. You eat the piece that she doesn't eat. Let's say your socks don't match. Maybe one sock is blue and the other sock is black, or maybe one sock is old and the other sock is new.
James hurt his arm, so he had to use his other arm to do things for a while.One of the dogs is very friendly, but the other dog is more shy.My sister likes the cherry-flavored candies the most, but I like the other flavors more.- synonyms:
- remaining
- similar words:
- alternate
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If you see two other shirts you like, it means that you see two more shirts that you like.
Elena tried on a dress and liked it, but there were three other dresses she also wanted to try.- synonyms:
- additional, further, more
- similar words:
- extra
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| definition 4: |
If you saw your friend the other day, it means that you saw your friend on a day not long ago.
I saw a really big bird outside the other day. |
| related words: |
far, opposite |
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| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition 1: |
If you have one other, you have a different or additional one. If you have others, you have more of a certain thing or different ones.
We don't have to play that game; we could play some other.Here is one blue bowl, but I think we have others.- similar words:
- another
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| definition 2: |
When we say "the other," we mean the one that is still left.
I took one half of the candy bar, and Claire took the other.I chose one good paintbrush and put the others away. |
| definition 3: |
When you say "the others," it means everyone except you or everyone except some person you're talking about. If you stayed after school, but the others went home, it means that everyone besides you went home.
When Peter told his joke, I laughed, but the others didn't think it was funny.When the others jumped in the pond, Sammy just watched.- similar words:
- another
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| definition 4: |
When we say "others," we mean other people in general. We mean people outside ourselves.
My mom says we should be kind to others. |
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