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Between

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Adverb

1. between, betwixt

in the interval

Example Sentences:
'dancing all the dances with little rest between'

2. 'tween, between

in between

Example Sentences:
'two houses with a tree between'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Between

see synonyms of between
preposition
1. 
at a point or in a region intermediate to two other points in space, times, degrees, etc
2. 
in combination; together
between them, they saved enough money to buy a car
3. 
confined or restricted to
between you and me
4. 
indicating a reciprocal relation or comparison
an argument between a man and his wife
5. 
indicating two or more alternatives
a choice between going now and staying all night
adverb also: in between
6. 
between one specified thing and another
two houses with a garage between

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Between

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preposition
1. 
in or through the space that separates (two things)
between the house and the garage
2. 
in or of the time, amount, or degree that separates (two things); intermediate to
between blue and green
3. 
that connects or relates to
a bond between friends, the difference between right and wrong
4. 
along a course that connects
the road runs between here and there
5. 
a. 
by the joint action of
between them they landed the fish
b. 
because of the combined effect of
between work and studies she has no time left
c. 
in or into the combined possession of
they had fifty dollars between them
6. 
with equal parts shared by each of
they divided it between them
7. 
to the exclusion of all but both of
let's keep this matter between us
8. 
from one or the other of
choose between love and duty
adverb
9. 
in an intermediate space, position, or function
10. 
in an intermediate time; in the interval

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Between

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prep.
1.
a. In or through the position or interval separating: between the trees; between 11 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
b. Intermediate to, as in quantity, amount, or degree: It costs between 15 and 20 dollars.
2. Connecting spatially: a railroad between the two cities.
3. Associating or uniting in a reciprocal action or relationship: an agreement between workers and management; a certain resemblance between the two stories.
4. In confidence restricted to: Between you and me, he is not qualified.
5.
a. By the combined effort or effect of: Between them they succeeded.
b. In the combined ownership of: They had only a few dollars between them.
6. As measured against. Often used to express a reciprocal relationship: choose between riding and walking.
adv.
In an intermediate space, position, or time; in the interim.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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