AMONG


Meaning of AMONG in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.