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Definitions for Along
[1] 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.
[2] during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost my hat.
[3] in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested.
[4] by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction: He ran along beside me.
[5] with a progressive motion; onward: The police ordered the line to move along.
[6] (of time) some way on: along toward evening.
[7] in company; in agreement (usually followed by with ): I'll go along with you. He planned the project along with his associates.
[8] as a companion; with one: She took her brother along.
[9] 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.
[10] at or to an advanced place or state: Work on the new ship is quite far along.
[11] as an accompanying item; on hand: Bring along your umbrella.
[12] along of, Chiefly Southern U.S. and British Dialect . owing to; because of: We weren't invited, along of your rudeness. in company with: You come along of me to the store.
[13] get along . get1(def 36) .
[14] all along , all the time; throughout: I knew all along that it was a lie.
[15] be along , Informal . to arrive at a place; come: They should be along soon.
[16] over or for the length of, esp in a more or less horizontal plane along the road
[17] continuing over the length of some specified thing
[18] in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people he says he'd like to come along
[19] forward the horse trotted along at a steady pace
[20] to a more advanced state he got the work moving along
[21] along with accompanying; together with consider the advantages along with the disadvantages
Words related to Along
forward, onward, also, simultaneously, too, on, forth, accompanying, additionally, besides, furthermore, likewise, moreover, with, adjacent, at, by
Words nearby Along
aloha shirt, aloha state, aloidae, aloin, alone, along, along for the ride, along in years, along the lines of, along with, alongships
Origin of Along
before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang, equivalent to and- (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Gothic and(a )-, Old High German ant-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; cf. answer) + lang long1
Word origin for Along
Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long 1 ; compare Old Frisian andlinga, Old Saxon antlang