between
between definition
be·tween (bē twēn′, bi-)
- in or through the space that separates (two things) between the house and the garage
- in or of the time, amount, or degree that separates (two things); intermediate to between blue and green
- that connects or relates to a bond between friends, the difference between right and wrong
- along a course that connects the road runs between here and there
- by the joint action of between them they landed the fish
- because of the combined effect of between work and studies she has no time left
- in or into the combined possession of they had fifty dollars between them
- with equal parts shared by each of they divided it between them
- to the exclusion of all but both of let's keep this matter between us
- from one or the other of choose between love and duty
Etymology: ME bitwene < OE betweonum < be, by + tweonum (dat. of *tweon); akin to Goth tweihnai, by twos, in pairs: for IE base see two
adverb
- in an intermediate space, position, or function
- in an intermediate time; in the interval
between Idioms
between ourselves
in confidence; as a secret
also between you and me
in between
- in an intermediate position
- in the midst of
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