ONCE MORE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does once more mean? 

• ONCE MORE (adverb)
  The adverb ONCE MORE has 1 sense:

1. anew

  Familiarity information: ONCE MORE used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONCE MORE (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anew

Synonyms:

again; once again; once more; over again

Context example:

they rehearsed the scene again

 Context examples 

I stood there, with his blood splashing round me, and I waited for a bit, but all was quiet, so I took heart once more.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

After many pauses and many trials of other subjects, Elizabeth could not help reverting once more to the first, and saying: I am astonished at his intimacy with Mr. Bingley!

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Well, said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return once more to London, it has been a pretty business for me!

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Of course I dropped everything and set out for the North once more.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Mas'r Davy, I unnerstan' very well, though my aunt will come to Lon'on afore they sail, and they'll unite once more, that I am not like to see him agen.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

The whip was whistling savagely, when once more Mercedes interfered.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

I am called; the patient has once more escaped.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Once more I woke, troubled because I could sleep no better.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Wait a bit, he is coming to the window once more.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)