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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | accompanying |
| Synonyms: | along, alongside, amidst, among, beside, by, for, including, near, plus, upon |
| Main Entry: | among |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in the middle of; between |
| Synonyms: | amid, amidst, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, surrounded by, with |
| Notes: | among applies to things that can be separated and counted; amid to things that cannot for physical presence, amongst is used; if no physical presence is indicated, then among is used use between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements |
| Antonyms: | away from, outside, separate |
| Main Entry: | among |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in a group |
| Synonyms: | by all of, by the whole of, in association with, in connection with, in the class of, in the company of, mutually, out of, together with, with, with one another |
| Notes: | among applies to things that can be separated and counted; amid to things that cannot for physical presence, amongst is used; if no physical presence is indicated, then among is used use between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements |
| Antonyms: | separate |
| Main Entry: | beside |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
| Synonyms: | a step from, abreast of, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, aside, at one's elbow, at the edge of, at the side of, bordering on, by, cheek by jowl, close at hand, close to, close upon, connected with, contiguous to, fornent, in juxtaposition, near, nearby, neck and neck, neighboring, next door to, nigh, opposite, overlooking, round, side by side, verging on, with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
| Synonyms: | at the hand of, in the name of, on, over, supported by, through, through the agency of, through the medium of, under the aegis of, via, with, with the assistance of |
| Main Entry: | including |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | containing |
| Synonyms: | along with, among other things, as well as, counting, in addition to, in conjunction with, inclusive of, made up of, not to mention, plus, together with, with |
| Antonyms: | excluding, rejecting |
| Main Entry: | on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in contact; ahead of |
| Synonyms: | about, above, adjacent, against, approaching, at, beside, close to, covering, forth, forward, held, leaning on, near, next, on top of, onward, over, resting on, situated on, supported, touching, toward, upon, with |
| Antonyms: | off |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
| Synonyms: | as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
| Main Entry: | via |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
| Synonyms: | along, as a means, by, by dint of, by means of, by this route, by virtue of, on the way, over, per, through, through the medium of, through this medium, with |
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