ALONG Definition & Meaning

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along

[ uh-lawng, uh-long ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of:
to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf.
during; in the course of:
Somewhere along the way I lost my hat.
in conformity or accordance with:
I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested.

adverb

by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction:
He ran along beside me.
with a progressive motion; onward:
The police ordered the line to move along.
(of time) some way on:
along toward evening.
in company; in agreement (usually followed by with ):
I'll go along with you. He planned the project along with his associates.
as a companion; with one:
She took her brother along.
from one person or place to another:
The order was passed along from the general to the captain and from the captain to a private.
at or to an advanced place or state:
Work on the new ship is quite far along.
as an accompanying item; on hand:
Bring along your umbrella.
along of, Chiefly Southern U.S. and British Dialect.
1. owing to; because of:
  We weren't invited, along of your rudeness.
2. in company with:
  You come along of me to the store.

verb phrase

get ¹( def 36 ).

along

/ əˈ��ɒŋ /

preposition

over or for the length of, esp in a more or less horizontal plane
along the road

adverb

continuing over the length of some specified thing
in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people
he says he'd like to come along
forward
the horse trotted along at a steady pace
to a more advanced state
he got the work moving along
along with
accompanying; together with
consider the advantages along with the disadvantages

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of along¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang, equivalent to and- (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Gothic and(a)-, Old High German ant-; akin to Greek ��Գ�í- and Latin ante-, prefix with the original sense “opposite, facing”) + lang ; long ¹. answer

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of along¹

Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long ¹; compare Old Frisian andlinga, Old Saxon antlang

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Idioms and Phrases

all along, all the time; throughout:
I knew all along that it was a lie.
be along, Informal. to arrive at a place; come:
They should be along soon.

More idioms and phrases containing along

all along
all along the line
be along
come along
follow along
get along
go along
play along
run along
string along

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Oscar Martinez promised to bring strong leadership to the largest sheriff’s department in country, along with a focus on modernizing the agency and supporting deputies.

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"If I think they're tapping us along, I will not be happy about it," Trump said of Russia.

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These tend to increase in value when stock markets fall as they are seen as a "safe haven" along with other assets such as gold.

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Police will then investigate and if they believe he did commit the offense, pass a case along to prosecutors, who will decide whether to indict him.

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It presented a kind of calmness in the face of Trump, giving off a vibe along the lines of: do your best Washington, this is China and we're not interested in your nonsense.

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