among
[ uh-muhng ]
/ əˈmʌŋ /
preposition
Origin of among
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
usage note for among
See
between.
Words nearby among
Example sentences from the Web for among
British Dictionary definitions for among
among
amongst
/ (əˈmʌŋ) /
preposition
in the midst of
he lived among the Indians
to each of
divide the reward among yourselves
in the group, class, or number of
ranked among the greatest writers
taken out of (a group)
he is only one among many
with one another within a group; by the joint action of
a lot of gossip among the women employees; decide it among yourselves
Word Origin for among
Old English
amang, contracted from
on gemang in the group of, from
on +
gemang crowd; see
mingle,
mongrel
undefined among
See
between