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between you and me

be·tween you and me
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-tween yoo and mee]
    • /bɪˈtwin yu ænd mi/
    • /bɪˈtwiːn juː ənd miː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-tween yoo and mee]
    • /bɪˈtwin yu ænd mi/

Definitions of between you and me words

  • preposition between you and me in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York and Chicago. 1
  • preposition between you and me intermediate to, in time, quantity, or degree: between twelve and one o'clock; between 50 and 60 apples; between pink and red. 1
  • preposition between you and me linking; connecting: air service between cities. 1
  • preposition between you and me in portions for each of (two people): splitting the profits between them. 1
  • preposition between you and me among: sharing the responsibilities between the five of us. 1
  • preposition between you and me by the dual or common action or participation of: Between us, we can finish the job in a couple of hours. 1
See all 21 definitions of between you and me

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Origin of between you and me

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English betwene, Old English betwēonan, betwēonum, equivalent to be- be- + twēon- (cognate with Gothic tweihn(ai) two each) + -um dative plural ending

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Parts of speech for Between you and me

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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between you and me popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for between you and me

adv between you and me

  • confidentially — Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.
  • off the record — making or affording a record.
  • privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
  • behind closed doors — If people have talks and discussions behind closed doors, they have them in private because they want them to be kept secret.
  • in confidence — full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
All 5 Synonyms of between you and me

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