əˈməŋ preposition
or amongst -ŋzt, -ŋ(k)st
Etymology: among from Middle English, fr, Old English on gemonge, on gemange, from on + gemonge, gemange, dative of gemong, gemang mingling, crowd, from ge- (collective prefix) + -mong, -mang (akin to Old English mengan to mix, mingle); amongst, alteration of Middle English amonges, from among + -es -s — more at co- , mingle
1.
a. : surrounded by : in the midst of : intermingled with
among the celebrity-packed audience at each opening were seven men — Time
b. : through the midst of
he passed among the crowd
2. among , obsolete : during : in the course of
3.
a. : in or to the locality of
he lived among us for a few days
b. : in company with : in association with : with
living among a group of artists
4.
a. : with or by the generality of
a characteristic activity among pioneer Norwegian congregations — American Guide Series: Minnesota
— used to indicate the group agent of an activity or the group source of an attribute
b. : in a widening circle throughout
discontent spreads among the ignorant
c. : in the opinion or estimation of
an author held, among a large part of our reading public, as superior
5. : outstanding in the category of
an actor among actors
6. : in the number or class of
among their good qualities is a high regard for tolerance
: in or from the group of : from the number of
among so many only a few can survive
choose among us
7.
a. : in separate and usually equal shares to each of
the property was divided among the four survivors
b. : for distribution to : to be shared by
there's not enough food among a crowd like this
that leaves five dollars among us
8.
a. : through the reciprocal acts of
fighting among themselves
b. : by the joint action of especially so as to produce a separable effect
they earned a fortune among themselves