among
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.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative of gemong crowd, akin to mengan to mix) in (the) group (of); akin to mingle
before 1000; Middle English; Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative of gemong crowd, akin to mengan to mix) in (the) group (of); akin to mingle
Can be confused: amid, among, between (see synonym study at the current entry)(see usage note at between).
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.
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.
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| 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 |
| amongst or amongst | |
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Word Origin & History
among
O.E. on gemang "in a crowd," from gemengan "to mingle" (see mingle). Collective prefix ge- dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among.
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Example sentences
But resigning in protest has gained popularity of late among an unlikely group: big corporations.
In the past few decades, however, group selection has made a quiet comeback among evolutionary theorists.
But in this they disagree, that among some he is counted one, and among some another.
It is clear that there is a lot of blind faith and innumeracy among the responders to this blog.
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