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among
amongin association or connection with; surrounded by: You are among friends.
Not to be confused with:between – in the space separating two objects: It was hard to choose between vanilla and chocolate. [Among is used when more than two persons or things are involved. Between is used when only two persons or things are involved.]a·mong A0261300 (ə-mŭng′) also a·mongst (ə-mŭngst′)prep.1. In the midst of; surrounded by: a pine tree among cedars.2. In the group, number, or class of: She is among the wealthy.3. In the company of; in association with: traveling among a group of tourists.4. By many or the entire number of; with many: a custom popular among the Greeks.5. By the joint action of: Among us, we will finish the job.6. With portions to each of: Distribute this among you.7. With or against one another: Don't fight among yourselves. See Usage Note at between.
[Middle English, from Old English āmang : ā, in; see a-2 + gemang, throng; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]among (əˈmʌŋ) or amongstprep1. 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. [Old English amang, contracted from on gemang in the group of, from on + gemang crowd; see mingle, mongrel]Usage: See at betweena•mong (əˈmʌŋ)
prep. 1. in, into, or through the midst of; surrounded by: She 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 fruit among you. 4. in the class or group of: That is among the things we must do. 5. with most or many of: a candidate popular among the people. 6. by the joint or reciprocal action of: Settle it among yourselves. They quarreled among themselves. 7. familiar to or characteristic of: a proverb among the Spanish. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dat. of gemong crowd, akin to mengan to mix) in (the) group (of); akin to mingle] usage: See between. among1. groupsIf you are among a group of people or things, you are surrounded by them. Dev wandered among his guests.Among his baggage was a medicine chest.Be Careful!
Don't say that you are 'among' two people or things. You say that you are between them. Myra and Barbara sat in the back, the baby between them.The island is midway between São Paulo and Porto Alegre.See betweenThe form amongst is sometimes used, but is more formal than among. The old farmhouse was hidden amongst orchards.2. dividingYou can say that something is divided among or between a group of people. There is no difference in meaning. He divided his money among his brothers and sisters.Different scenes from the play are divided between five couples.The form amongst is sometimes used, but is more formal than among. I heard that flour was being distributed amongst the citizens.3. differencesBe Careful!
Don't use 'among' when you are talking about differences. Don't say, for example, 'I couldn't see any difference among the three chairs'. You say 'I couldn't see any difference between the three chairs'. See betweenThesaurusamong amongstpreposition1. in the midst of, with, together with, in the middle of, amid, surrounded by, amidst, in the thick of They walked among the crowds in the large town square.2. in the group of, one of, part of, included in, in the company of, in the class of, in the number of Among the speakers was the new American ambassador.3. between, to Most of the furniture was distributed among friends.4. with one another, mutually, by all of, by the whole of, by the joint action of The directors have been arguing amongst themselves.Translationsamong, amongst (əˈmaŋ(st)) preposition1. in the middle of. a house among the trees. 在...中間 在...中间2. in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc). Divide the chocolate amongst you. 與大家(分享) 在...之中
see also between. among → 在...之中zhCN, 在…范围内zhCNamong
See:- allocate to
- apportion out among
- be first among equals
- browse among
- browse among (something)
- choose among
- choose among (people or things)
- circulate among
- circulate among (someone or something)
- count (someone or something) among (something)
- count among
- decide among
- decide among (someone or something)
- fight among yourselves/ourselves/themselves
- first among equals
- honour among thieves
- include (someone or something) among (something)
- include among
- intersperse (something) among (something)
- intersperse among
- list (someone or something) among
- list among
- live among
- live among (someone)
- number among
- put (someone or something) among (someone or something)
- put among
- put the cat among the pigeons
- put/set the cat among the pigeons
- rank among
- rank among (someone or something)
- rate among
- reckon (someone or something) among (someone or something)
- reckon among
- set the cat among the pigeons
- There is honor among thieves
- throw the cat among the pigeons
- work among
among
Synonyms for amongprep in the midst ofSynonyms- in the midst of
- with
- together with
- in the middle of
- amid
- surrounded by
- amidst
- in the thick of
prep in the group ofSynonyms- in the group of
- one of
- part of
- included in
- in the company of
- in the class of
- in the number of
prep betweenSynonymsprep with one anotherSynonyms- with one another
- mutually
- by all of
- by the whole of
- by the joint action of
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