What does Amongst mean?
Definitions for Amongst
əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkstamongst
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Among, Amongstprep.
Etymology: amang, gemang, Saxon.
Amongst strawberries sow here and there some borage-seed; and you shall find the strawberries under those leaves far more large than their fellows. Francis Bacon, Natural Hist. №. 441.
The voice of God they heard,
Now walking in the garden, by soft winds
Brought to their ears, while day declin’d: they heard,
And from his presence hid themselves, among
The thickest trees, both man and wife. Paradise Lost.I have then, as you see, observed the failings of many great wits amongst the moderns, who have attempted to write an epic poem. John Dryden, Juvenal, Dedicat.
There were, among the old Roman statues, several of Venus in different postures and habits; as there are many particular figures of her made after the same design. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
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Amongst
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word whilst, a form often considered archaic in American English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.
Webster Dictionary
Amongst
mixed or mingled; surrounded by
Amongst
conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of
Amongst
expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action
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Rank popularity for the word 'Amongst' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2330
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Rank popularity for the word 'Amongst' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2080
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Amongst in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Amongst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Amongst in a Sentence
The President has record support amongst Republicans, so I would remind candidates that they need the President supporters, they need The President voters to show up for them in the polls, and to be perfectly blunt, if The President is going to win, you have a good chance of winning. If you're going to try to break with The President and thread a needle, good luck with that.
Truth, springs from agrument amongst friends.
This is a prime example amongst too many to quantify of the corrupt lengths Democrats and their staff go to in order to justify their position and win, they will destroy lives to protect the depraved behavior of men like Cuomo and Biden helping them to hold on to power. It is disgusting and it must change.
This is how urban folk choose to live: a defined neighborhood that represents their values and aspirations, set in amongst others of a different identity, hudson Yards is creating a neighborhood - a mix of buildings for work, sleep and play. The heart of a new 'village' has been created.
Ultimately, Beijing's crackdown on private business is about control, the main priority is about preventing behavior amongst private companies that could engender more independent and potentially non-conformist activities, which undermines Beijing's state-centric model.
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