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Between

//bəˈtwin// noun, prep

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in between wordnet
  2. 2
    in the interval wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
Preposition
  1. 1
    In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)

    "John stood between Amy and Mary.    Let’s meet between two and three."

  2. 2
    Done together or reciprocally.

    "conversation between friends"

  3. 3
    Shared in confidence.

    "Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy.  Let's keep this between ourselves."

  4. 4
    In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).

    "He's between jobs right now.  The shuttle runs between the town and the airport."

  5. 5
    Combined (by effort or ownership).

    "Between us all, we shall succeed.  We've only got £5 between us."

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  1. 6
    One of (representing a choice).

    "You must choose between him and me."

  2. 7
    Taking together the combined effect of.

    "Between the food and the card games, this proved to be the best birthday party I have ever had."

Etymology

Etymology 1

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum (“between, among”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), corresponding to be- + twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweoh (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin. More distantly related to Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across, by, over”) whence English dia- (“through, across, between”). For the meaning development also compare with Mongolian хооронд (xoorond, “between”), connected with Mongolian хоёр (xojor, “two”).

Etymology 2

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum (“between, among”, dative plural, literally “by the two, near both”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”) + *twīhnaz (“two each”), corresponding to be- + twain. Cognate with Scots between (“between”), Scots atween (“between”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”), Old English betweoh (“between”), Old English twinn (“double, twofold”). More at betwixt, twin. More distantly related to Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across, by, over”) whence English dia- (“through, across, between”). For the meaning development also compare with Mongolian хооронд (xoorond, “between”), connected with Mongolian хоёр (xojor, “two”).

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