others

1. 1
   everyone elsenounplural

   People who are not you, or not part of your group.

   Like everyone around you, not counting yourself.

   She always thinks of others before herself.

   Be kind to others, even when you are tired.

   UsageUsually no the: help others. The others means the rest of a group.

2. 2
   the restnounplural

   The rest of the people or things in a group.

   Like the cookies still in the jar after you take a few out.

   Three friends caught the early train, and the others followed at noon.

   We kept two paintings and sold the others at auction.

   UsageSay the others, but the other students (not incorrect: the others students).

3. 3
   treat as outsidersverb

   Third-person singular simple present of other. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   The group others anyone who looks or sounds different.

   The old textbook others immigrants by calling them strange and dangerous.

   UsageIt needs an object after it: others newcomers.

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4. 4
   pronoun

   Used to talk about more or different people or things of the same kind, but not all of them.

   Some of the apples were ripe, and others were still green.

   I like this shirt, but can I see some others?

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