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oth·er [ úər ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word used to show that a thing, person, or situation is additional or different
  (adj) He does much to help the homeless and other people in need.
(adj) They met many other children there.
(adj) I went on ahead, and the other climbers struggled on behind.
(pron) This is one problem, but there are many others.
(pron) As much as I demand of others, I am much more demanding of myself. |
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1. adjective further: refers to an additional or further person or thing of the type already mentioned
(adj) Let me make one other suggestion.
(pron) A couple of students failed the exam, but many others passed.
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2. adjective different: refers to a different thing or things from that or those already mentioned
(adj) Are there any other items you'd like to take home?
(pron) This problem, more than any other, has divided the critics.
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3. adjective second of two things: refers to the second of two things when the first is known or understood
(adj) He threw his other glove out of the window.
(pron) She had a cup in one hand and a glass in the other.
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4. adjective the remaining: refers to the remaining people or things in a group, apart from the one mentioned
(adj) She left earlier, with the other kids.
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5. pron oth·ers other people or things: other people or things
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takes a plural verb
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Others may think differently.
Put the others in the drawer.
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| [ Old English ōðer< Indo-European] |
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other than indicates an exception to a statement
Was anyone there other than you?
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the other day or night a few days or nights ago
A funny thing happened to me the other day.
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