What is the difference between amid and among?
amid | among | Synonyms |
Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.
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Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)
Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
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Among is a synonym of amid.
As prepositions the difference between amid and among
is that amid is surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of while among is denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.amid
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Alternative forms
*Preposition
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Synonyms
* amongst * amongSee also
* amidstAnagrams
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Alternative forms
* amonge (archaic) * amoung (obsolete)Preposition
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- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us […]
