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amongst

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst] Example Sentences Origin

a·mongst

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst]
preposition Chiefly British.

Origin:
1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among among + -es adv. genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against
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Amongst is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example Sentences
  • College serves as a foundation for interaction amongst diverse people.
  • Indeed, being amongst them generates a kind of contact high, even for gringo short-termers.
  • But they were housed on a council estate where unemployment amongst local youths was high.
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among or amongst (əˈmʌŋ)
 
prep
1.  in the midst of: he lived among the Indians
2.  to each of: divide the reward among yourselves
3.  in the group, class, or number of: ranked among the greatest writers
4.  taken out of (a group): he is only one among many
5.  with one another within a group; by the joint action of: a lot of gossip among the women employees; decide it among yourselves
 
 
amongst or amongst
 
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Word Origin & History

amongst
mid-13c., among + adverbial genitive + parasitic -t first attested 16c. (see amidst). It is well established in the south of England, but not much heard in the north. By similar evolutions, alongst also existed in M.E.
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