- other
- oth|erW1S1 [ˈʌðə US ˈʌðər] determiner, adj, pron▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(the second of two)¦2¦(the rest)¦3¦(additional)¦4¦(different)¦5¦(opposite)¦6 other than7 none other than somebody8 the other way around/round9 the other day/morning/week etc10 something/someone/somewhere etc or other11 in other words12 the other woman▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English;]1.) ¦(THE SECOND OF TWO)¦used to refer to the second of two people or things, which is not the one you already have or the one you have already mentionedthe/your other▪ I can't find my other shoe.▪ One man was arrested, but the other one got away.▪ He kept shifting awkwardly from one foot to the other.▪ She took it for granted that each knew who the other was.2.) ¦(THE REST)¦used to refer to all the people or things in a group apart from the one you have already mentioned or the one that is already known aboutthe/your other▪ The other hotels are all full.▪ She's much brighter than all the other children in her class.▪ I chose this coat in the end because the other ones were all too expensive.the/your others▪ I can see Julie, but where have all the others gone?3.) ¦(ADDITIONAL)¦used to refer to additional people or things of the same kind▪ There are one or two other problems I'd like to discuss.▪ I've got some other friends I'd like to invite.▪ Have you any other questions?among others(=used when mentioning one or more examples)▪ The guests included, among others, Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.4.) ¦(DIFFERENT)¦used to refer to a different person or thing from the one you have already mentioned or the one that is already known about▪ David and Jessica were playing with two other children.▪ You'd better change into some other clothes.▪ Do you envy other women who seem to manage their lives better?▪ Can we discuss this some other time?▪ There is no other job I would rather do.▪ Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.▪ I hope you will learn to show more respect for others (=other people) .some ... others▪ Some people are at greater risk than others.5.) ¦(OPPOSITE)¦used to refer to the thing that is opposite you, furthest from you, or moving away from youthe other side/end/direction etc▪ You can park on the other side of the street.▪ He lives at the other end of the road.▪ She drove off in the other direction.6.) other thanapart from a particular person or thing= ↑except▪ The truth was known to no one other than herself.▪ He doesn't eat pork, but other than that he'll eat just about anything.7.) none other than sbused to emphasize that the person involved in something is famous, impressive, or surprising▪ Johnson's defence lawyer was none other than Joe Beltrami.8.) the other way around/roundthe opposite of what you have just mentioned▪ I always thought that rugby was a rougher game than football, but in fact it's the other way round.▪ Students practise translating from French to English and the other way around.9.) the other day/morning/week etcused to say that something happened recently, without saying exactly when▪ I saw Rufus the other day.10.) sth/someone/somewhere etc or otherused when you are not being specific about which thing, person, place etc you mean▪ It'll be here somewhere or other.▪ We'll get the money somehow or other.11.) in other wordsused when you are expressing an idea or opinion again in a different and usually simpler way▪ The tax only affects people on incomes of over $200,000 - in other words, the very rich.▪ So he is a fraud, a common thief in other words.12.) the other womanused to refer to a woman with whom a man is having a sexual relationship, even though he already has a wife or partner▪ He left his wife and child and moved in with the other woman.→↑another▬▬▬▬▬▬▬HINTWhen other is used before a noun, it never has an 's': We visited other places (NOT others places).▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
