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- [uh-mid]
- /əˈmɪd/
- /əˈmɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-mid]
- /əˈmɪd/
Definitions of amid word
- preposition amid If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening. 3
- preposition amid If something is amid other things, it is surrounded by them. 3
- preposition amid in the middle of; among 3
- preposition amid in the middle of; surrounded by; among: to stand weeping amid the ruins. 1
- preposition amid during; in or throughout the course of. 1
- noun amid Surrounded by; in the middle of. 1
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Origin of amid
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English amidde, Old English amiddan, for on middan “in (the) middle.” See a-1, mid1
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Parts of speech for Amid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amid
prep amid
- among — Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them.
- between — If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.
- during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
- mid — being at or near the middle point of: in mid autumn.
- over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
adverb amid
- betwixt — betwixt and between, neither the one nor the other; in a middle or unresolved position: Not wanting to side with either her father or her mother, she was betwixt and between.
- halfway — to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
- medially — situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate.
- in the middle of — at the centre of
preposition amid
- within — in or into the interior or inner part; inside.
- in — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- along with — accompanying; together with
- in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
Antonyms for amid
prep amid
- beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- far from — not at all
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