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Along

Along Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Along? [adv] with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on" [adv] in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" [adv] in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages" [adv] to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" [adv] in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Along: on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Along: abeam \| abreast \| additionally \| ahead \| along by \| alongside \| as well \| at length \| beside \| by \| en route to \| endlong \| endways \| endwise \| for \| forth \| forward \| forwards \| furthermore \| in length \| lengthways \| lengthwise \| likewise \| longitudinally \| longways \| longwise \| moreover \| on \| onward \| onwards \| too \| yea \| yet See Also \| Along In Webster's Dictionary \Along"\ (?; 115), adv. [OE. along, anlong, AS. andlang, along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, L. ante, Gr. ?, Skr. anti, over against) + lang long. See {Long}.] 1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung. --Dryden. 2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. We will go along by the king's highway. --Numb. xxi. 22. He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. --Coleridge. 3. In company; together. He to England shall along with you. --Shak. {All along}, all through the course of; during the whole time; throughout. ``I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper.'' --Addison. {To get along}, to get on; to make progress, as in business. ``She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I.'' --Mrs. Stowe. \Along"\, prep. By the length of, as distinguished from across. ``Along the lowly lands.'' --Dryden. The kine . . . went along the highway. --1 Sam. vi. 12. \A*long"\ [AS. gelang owing to.] (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.) {Along of}, {Along on}, often shortened to {Long of}, prep. phr., owing to; on account of. [Obs. or Low. Eng.] ``On me is not along thin evil fare.'' --Chaucer. ``And all this is long of you.'' --Shak. ``This increase of price is all along of the foreigners.'' --London Punch.

Along Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Along?

[adv] with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
[adv] in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
[adv] in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
[adv] to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"
[adv] in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Along: on

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Along In Webster's Dictionary

\A*long"\ (?; 115), adv. [OE. along, anlong, AS. andlang,
along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-,
Goth. and-, anda-, L. ante, Gr. ?, Skr. anti, over against) +
lang long. See {Long}.]
1. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

         Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung.
                                               --Dryden.

2. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

         We will go along by the king's highway. --Numb. xxi.
                                               22.

         He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us
         south along.                          --Coleridge.

3. In company; together.

         He to England shall along with you.   --Shak.

{All along}, all through the course of; during the whole
   time; throughout. ``I have all along declared this to be a
   neutral paper.'' --Addison.

{To get along}, to get on; to make progress, as in business.
   ``She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I.''
   --Mrs. Stowe.


\A*long"\, prep.
By the length of, as distinguished from across. ``Along the
lowly lands.'' --Dryden.

      The kine . . . went along the highway.   --1 Sam. vi.
                                               12.


\A*long"\ [AS. gelang owing to.]
(Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)

{Along of}, {Along on}, often shortened to {Long of}, prep.
   phr., owing to; on account of. [Obs. or Low. Eng.] ``On me
   is not along thin evil fare.'' --Chaucer. ``And all this
   is long of you.'' --Shak. ``This increase of price is all
   along of the foreigners.'' --London Punch.

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