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a⋅mong

  [uh-muhng]
Use Among in a Sentence
–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.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dat. of gemong crowd, akin to mengan to mix) in (the) group (of); akin to mingle

Synonyms:
Among and between suggest a relationship that is not necessarily physical: among the crowd; between two pillars; They don't have much sense among them. Between you and me, I don't like any of them. Amid, a more literary word, implies being in the middle of a place or surrounded by something: to stand amid ruins.

Usage note:
See between.
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a·mong   (ə-mŭng')   
prep.  

  1. In the midst of; surrounded by: a pine tree among cedars.

  2. In the group, number, or class of: She is among the wealthy.

  3. In the company of; in association with: traveling among a group of tourists.

  4. By many or the entire number of; with many: a custom popular among the Greeks.

  5. By the joint action of: Among us, we will finish the job.

  6. With portions to each of: Distribute this among you.

  7. Each with the other: Don't fight among yourselves. See Usage Note at between.


[Middle English, from Old English āmang : ā, in; see a-2 + gemang, throng; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

among 
O.E. on gemang "in a crowd." Collective prefix ge- dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Amongst (c.1250) is same word + adverbial genitive and parasitic -t (see amid/amidst). It is well established in the south of England, but not much heard in the north. By similar evolutions, alongst also existed in M.E.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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