mid

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Definition of mid

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1 : being the part in the middle or midst in mid ocean —often used in combinationmid-August

2 : occupying a middle position

3 of a vowel : articulated with the arch of the tongue midway between its highest and its lowest elevation

mid

preposition

Definition of mid (Entry 2 of 2)

: amid

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Adjective the mid to late 1700s her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge Preposition mid a tangle of weeds grew a perfect rose

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