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among

[uh-muhng]

preposition

  1. in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by.

    He was among friends.

  2. in the midst of, so as to influence.

    missionary work among the local people.

  3. with a share for each of.

    Divide the cigars among you.

  4. in the number, class, or group of; of or out of.

    That is among the things we must do.

  5. by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of.

    popular among the people.

  6. by the joint or reciprocal action of.

    Settle it among yourselves.

  7. each with the other; mutually.

    They quarreled among themselves.

  8. familiar to or characteristic of.

    a proverb among the Spanish.



among

/ əˈmʌŋ /

preposition

  1. in the midst of

    he lived among the Indians

  2. to each of

    divide the reward among yourselves

  3. in the group, class, or number of

    ranked among the greatest writers

  4. taken out of (a group)

    he is only one among many

  5. with one another within a group; by the joint action of

    a lot of gossip among the women employees

    decide it among yourselves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of among1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative singular of gemong “crowd,” akin to mengan “to mix”) “in (the) group (of)”; akin to mingle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of among1

Old English amang, contracted from on gemang in the group of, from on + gemang crowd; see mingle , mongrel
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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