transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈməŋ ]
preposition
also amongst -ˈməŋ(k)st
Etymology: among from Middle English, from Old English on gemonge, from on + gemonge, dative of gemong crowd, from ge- (associative prefix) + -mong (akin to Old English mengan to mix); amongst from Middle English amonges, from among + -es -s — more at co- , mingle
Date: before 12th century
1. : in or through the midst of : surrounded by
hidden among the trees
2. : in company or association with
living among artists
3. : by or through the aggregate of
discontent among the poor
4. : in the number or class of
wittiest among poets
among other things she was president of her college class
5. : in shares to each of
divided among the heirs
6.
a. : through the reciprocal acts of
quarrel among themselves
b. : through the joint action of
made a fortune among themselves
Usage: see between