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games | among |

As a noun games

is plural of lang=en.

As a verb games

is third-person singular of game.

As a preposition among is

denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.

games

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (game)
  • 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.
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  • 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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