amid

[ uh-mid ]

/ əˈmɪd /

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preposition

in the middle of; surrounded by; among: to stand weeping amid the ruins.

during; in or throughout the course of.

Also amidst.

Origin of amid

before 1000; Middle English amidde, Old English amiddan, for on middan “in (the) middle.” See a-¹, mid¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amid

amid among

Words nearby amid

amicrobic, amicus, amicus curiae, amicus humani generis, amicus usque ad aras, amid, amid-, amida, amidah, amidase, amidate

Definition for amid (2 of 2)

amid-

variant of amido- before a vowel: amidase.

Origin of amid-

First recorded in 1870–75

Example sentences from the Web for amid

Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione asked residents to remain calm, amid fears of unrest.

Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight |Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton |December 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His deficiencies and self-doubts, amid his epochal mission of liberation, are precisely what make him interesting.

Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite |James Romm |December 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Amid accusations of infidelity, she told reporters in 1988 that she and the former priest were just fine.

Adiós to the Diva Duchess |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But amid this widespread and sustained dissatisfaction, 2014 was a terrible year for third-party candidates.

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Holmes seemed to expedite matters promptly, amid rumors that she was frightened of the Church of Scientology.

How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’? |Tim Teeman |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I thought you had entirely forgot my £20 amid the other weighty matters you had to settle for me.

The Book-Hunter |John Hill Burton
She had left the Assize Court acquitted, declared to be innocent, amid the applause of the crowd.

The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume VIII. |Guy de Maupassant
And before his journey was over, amid his sham triumphs, he began to be disturbed by disquieting rumours.

Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar
Amid powerful difficulties our brethren have not laboured in vain.

Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society |Various
Amid the stentorian rampage none could hear their cries for aid, none could see their struggles for release.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI) |Louis Creswicke

British Dictionary definitions for amid

amid

amidst

/ (əˈmɪd) /

preposition

in the middle of; among

Word Origin for amid

Old English on middan in the middle; see mid 1

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