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among Definition

among (ə muŋ′)

  1. in the company of; surrounded by; included with a group of you are among friends
  2. from place to place in he passed among the crowd
  3. in the number or class of included among his supporters
  4. by or with many of a book popular among executives
  5. as compared with one among thousands
  6. with a portion for each of the estate was divided among the relatives
  7. by the reciprocal action of don't quarrel among yourselves
    1. by the concerted action of
    2. in the joint possession of

Etymology: ME < OE on gemang, in the company (of) < on, in + gemang, a mingling, crowd < gemengan, mingle

among Synonyms

among

prep.

between, in between, in the midst of, in the middle of, with, mingled with, surrounded by, in connection with, in association with, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, amid, amongst, amidst, in the company of, betwixt and between.

Antonyms beyond*, away from, outside of.

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