[among] also amongst prep [among fr. ME, fr. OE on gemonge, fr. on + gemonge, dat. of gemong crowd, fr. ge- (associative prefix) + -mong (akin to OE mengan to mix); amongst fr. ME amonges, fr. among + -es -s--more at co-, mingle] (bef. 12c) 1: in or through the midst of: surrounded by
2: in company or association with "living ~ artists"
3: by or through the aggregate of "discontent ~ the poor"
4: in the number or class of "wittiest ~ poets" "~ other things she was president of her college class"
5: in shares to each of "divided ~ the heirs"
6. a: through the reciprocal acts of "quarrel ~ themselves" b: through the joint action of "made a fortune ~ themselves" usage see between