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Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Between has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Prep

Definitions
Noun
1

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress chose a blunt between to sew delicate embroidery onto the thick wool coat without piercing the fabric."

"The winner will be chosen by an independent person between the two candidates."

Adverb
1

in the interval

"dancing all the dances with little rest between"

2

in between

"two houses with a tree between"

Prep
1

In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)

"The house sits between the church and the school, exactly halfway down the street."

Example Sentences
"The winner will be chosen by an independent person between the two candidates." noun
"The decision between us is finally made." noun
"There was no clear cut between the two groups during the meeting." noun
"He felt torn between his duty and his desire to leave." noun
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Origin

The word "between" comes from Middle English and originally meant "by the two" or "near both." It is derived from a combination of elements meaning "be-" and "two each," reflecting its core sense of being in the space separating two things.

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