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- [uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst]
- /əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkst/
- /əˈmʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst]
- /əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkst/
Definitions of amongst word
- preposition amongst Amongst means the same as among. 3
- abbreviation AMONGST among 3
- abbreviation AMONGST among. 1
- noun amongst Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst. 1
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Origin of amongst
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among among + -es adv. genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Amongst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amongst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amongst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amongst
prep amongst
- 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.
- throughout — in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.
adverb amongst
- in the middle of — at the centre of
preposition amongst
- amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
- midst — the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.
- with — accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy.
- along with — accompanying; together with
- together with — combined with
Antonyms for amongst
prep amongst
- 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.
- beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
- far from — not at all
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