Definitions for amongst
əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkstamongst

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Among, Amongstprep.

   Etymology: amang, gemang, Saxon.

   1. Mingled with; placed with other persons or things; on every side.

   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.

   2. Conjoined with others, so as to make part of the number.

   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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Amongst

   mixed or mingled; surrounded by

2. Amongst

   conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of

3. Amongst

   expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action

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1. Amongst

   Among vs. Amongst -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Among and Amongst.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'amongst' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2330

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'amongst' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2080

How to pronounce amongst?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say amongst in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amongst in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amongst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of amongst in a Sentence

1. Michael Lang:

   We were kind of losing that dream for a better way to be on the planet. So for me, it was kind of a last-ditch effort to see that if we took the tribes out of the daily grind and the cities and came out to nature, with us in charge, we could actually make it work amongst ourselves.

2. Bhagavad Gita:

   The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from either attachment or repulsion, he wins eternal Peace.

3. Derry Taylor:

   It seems that some forms of communication are much more widely shared amongst mammalian species than we previously thought.

4. Hazrat Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib, Nahj-ul-Balagha (Sermons and sayings Compilation):

   Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.

5. Kevin Durant:

   You just think about all the players that played in this program, pretty cool to be amongst names like that. Carmelo is a guy that I played on two Olympic teams with, I've seen his approach to these games and I've tried to steal some of his techniques.

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References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=amongst
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amongst
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amongst