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Synonyms for amongst
əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkstamongst
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amongst
Amid or amidst denotes surrounded by; among or amongst denotes mingled with. Between (archaic or poetic, betwixt) is said of two persons or objects, or of two groups of persons or objects. "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen," Gen. xiii, 9; the reference being to two bodies of herdmen. Amid denotes mere position; among, some active relation, as of companionship, hostility, etc. Lowell's "Among my Books" regards the books as companions; amid my books would suggest packing, storing, or some other incidental circumstance. We say among friends, or among enemies, amidst the woods, amid the shadows. In the midst of may have merely the local meaning; as, I found myself in the midst of a crowd; or it may express even closer association than among; as, "I found myself in the midst of friends" suggests their pressing up on every side, oneself the central object; so, "where two or three are met together in my name, there am I in the midst of them," Matt. xviii, 20; in which case it would be feebler to say "among them," impossible to say "amid them," not so well to say "amidst them."
Synonyms:
amid, amidst, among, between, betwixt, in the midst of, mingled with, surrounded byAntonyms:
afar from, away from, beyond, far from, outside, without
Dictionary of English Synonymes
amongstadjective
Synonyms:
AMID, amidst, in the midst of, mixed or mingled with
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Amongst
Among vs. Amongst -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Among and Amongst.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#260 | between | |
#966 | among | |
#4501 | inter | |
#7519 | amongst | |
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#65246 | betwixt |
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I never challenged control of the band. Basically, all I did was start asking questions. There's an old adage in Hollywood amongst managers: 'Pay your acts enough money that they don't ask questions.' And I started asking questions.
ISIS super-temporarily seizes areas, flexes its muscles, subdues locals, even recruits from amongst them, and taunts governments by exposing security flaws or weaknesses, this is a considerably important avenue for ISIS's growth.
This kind of conduct is totally unacceptable, assaulting law enforcement officers who are simply doing their job to maintain public safety and the rule of law is completely unacceptable and without hesitation I condemn those actions, and I call for calm amongst anybody who feels sympathetic to those engaged in this blockade, please stay away from the area, please do not further intensify an already difficult situation.
Although the FCA is not penalising Burrows for not informing his employer, the FCA has taken this into account, amongst other things, in deciding what action to take.
Amongst cave men, the more angry you got, the more aggressive you were, the more food you got.
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