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amind | among |

As a verb amind

is (dialectal) to bear in mind; consider.

As an adjective amind

is of a mind; willing; inclined to.

As a preposition among is

denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects (see usage note at amidst).

amind

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (dialectal) To bear in mind; consider.
  • * 1854 , Ulster Archaeological Society, Ulster journal of archaeology: Volume 2 :
    • King William he called his officers, Saying gentlemen amind your station, [...]

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a mind; willing; inclined to.

    • among

    English

    Alternative forms

    * amonge (archaic) * amoung (obsolete)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • 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.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Can China clean up fast enough? , passage=All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.}}
  • Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
  • *
    • Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us […]

    Usage notes

    * For the comparison of among'' with ''between'', see the usage notes in ''between . * Due to a belief that "amongst" is an archaic/Commonwealth variant, many Americans use "among" exclusively.

    Synonyms

    * amongst (variant of among) * amidst * amid

    See also

    * between

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