Amid
Definition
Amid is a preposition meaning "in the middle of" or "surrounded by." It is commonly used to describe situations, environments, or events that are happening in the context of other things occurring around them.
Parts of Speech
- Preposition
Pronunciation
American and British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /əˈmɪd/
- Respelling: uh-MID
Etymology
The word "amid" originates from Middle English "amidde," meaning "in the middle of" or "among." It is derived from Old English "on middan" (in the middle) and has been used in English since the 14th century.
Derivatives
- Amidst (preposition)
- Amidship (adverb)
- Amiddest (archaic preposition)
- Middle (noun, related root)
- Midst (noun, related root)
Synonyms
- Among
- In the middle of
- Surrounded by
Antonyms
- Outside
- Apart from
- Beyond
Usage
The preposition "amid" is used to describe a setting or condition surrounded by other things. For example, "The speech was given amid applause," or "They stood amid the ruins of the old castle." It is often used to emphasize that something occurs in the context of surrounding conditions, events, or elements.
Related Terms
- Among: In the company of or surrounded by.
- During: Throughout the course of an event or time.
- In the midst of: Surrounded by or in the middle of something.
Detailed Definitions
Preposition
- In the middle of or surrounded by: Used to indicate a setting where something is taking place amid other things.
- Example: "The village was peaceful amid the bustling city."
- In the course of an event or situation: Used to convey that something is happening during the course of a larger event or environment.
- Example: "She made the announcement amid the ongoing negotiations."
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Mandarin (🇨🇳)
- 在...之中 (zài...zhī zhōng) /
- IPA: /tsaɪ̯ ʈʂʐ̩˥˩ tʂʊŋ˥˩/ /
- Respelling: dzai tʂrr tʂoong
Hindi (🇮🇳)
- के बीच (ke bīch) /
- IPA: /ke biːtʃ/ /
- Respelling: keh beech
- के मध्य (ke madhya) /
- IPA: /ke mədʱjə/ /
- Respelling: keh muh-dhyuh
Spanish (🇪🇸)
- Entre /
- IPA: /ˈentre/ /
- Respelling: EN-treh
- En medio de /
- IPA: /en ˈmeðjo ðe/ /
- Respelling: en MEDH-yo de
French (🇫🇷)
- Parmi /
- IPA: /paʁmi/ /
- Respelling: par-mee
- Au milieu de /
- IPA: /o miˈljø də/ /
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- Respelling: oh mee-lyuh duh
Modern Standard Arabic (🇸🇦)
- وسط (wasṭ) /
- IPA: /wast/ /
- Respelling: wast
- بين (bayna) /
- IPA: /bajna/ /
- Respelling: bay-nah
Bengali (🇧🇩)
- মধ্যে (madhyē) /
- IPA: /mɔd̪ʱje/ /
- Respelling: maw-dhyeh
Russian (🇷🇺)
- Среди (sredi) /
- IPA: /srʲɪˈdʲi/ /
- Respelling: sryee-DEE
- Посреди (posredi) /
- IPA: /pɐˈsrʲedʲɪ/ /
- Respelling: pah-sryee-DEE
Portuguese (🇵🇹🇧🇷)
- Entre /
- IPA: /ˈẽtɾɨ/ (European) /ˈẽtʃi/ (Brazilian) /
- Respelling: ENG-treh (European) / ENG-chee (Brazilian)
- No meio de /
- IPA: /nu ˈmeju dɨ/ (European) /no ˈmejʊ dʒi/ (Brazilian) /
- Respelling: noo MEH-yoo deh (European) / noh MEH-yoo jee (Brazilian)
Indonesian (🇮🇩)
- Di tengah /
- IPA: /di təˈŋa/ /
- Respelling: dee ten-gah
German (🇩🇪)
- Inmitten /
- IPA: /ɪnˈmɪtən/ /
- Respelling: in-MIT-en
- Unter /
- IPA: /ˈʊntɐ/ /
- Respelling: UN-ter
Japanese (🇯🇵)
- の間に (no ma ni) /
- IPA: /no ma ni/ /
- Respelling: no mah nee
Vietnamese (🇻🇳)
- Giữa /
- IPA: /ɣiəw˧˩/ /
- Respelling: gheeu-ah
- Ở giữa /
- IPA: /ʔɤ ɣiəw˧˩/ /
- Respelling: uh gheeu-ah
Korean (🇰🇷)
- 사이에 (sa-ie) /
- IPA: /sa.i.e/ /
- Respelling: sah-ee-eh
- 중간에 (jung-gan-e) /
- IPA: /tɕʌŋ.ɡan.e/ /
- Respelling: choong-gahn-eh
Turkish (🇹🇷)
- Arasında /
- IPA: /aɾaˈsɯndæ/ /
- Respelling: ah-rah-SOON-duh
- İçinde /
- IPA: /itʃinˈde/ /
- Respelling: ee-cheen-DEH
Urdu (🇵🇰)
- کے درمیان (ke darmiyān) /
- IPA: /ke dərmiˈjaːn/ /
- Respelling: keh durmee-YAAN
- کے بیچ (ke bīch) /
- IPA: /ke biːtʃ/ /
- Respelling: keh beech
