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among (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: on gemonge, from on + gemong 'crowd']
in or through the middle of a group of people or things
::The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd.
::I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes.
::We walked among the chestnut woods on the mountain slopes.
::She began rummaging among the books on her desk.
-see also between
with a particular group of people
::Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends .
used to say that many people in a group have the same feeling or opinion, or that something affects many people in a group
::The problem is causing widespread concern among scientists.
::The general opinion among police officers was that the law should be tightened.
::The changes will mean 7,000 job losses among railway workers.
used to talk about a particular person, thing, or group as belonging to a larger group
::She was the eldest among them.
::Innocent civilians were among the casualties.
::My grandfather had among his possessions a portrait by Matisse.
::Representatives were chosen by the students from among themselves.
among other things/places/factors etc
used to say that you are only mentioning one or two people or things out of a much larger group
::At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Japan.
if something is divided or shared among a group of people, each person is given a part of it
::A father's property was divided among his heirs.
among yourselves/ourselves/themselves
with each other
::The allies found it hard to agree among themselves.