among */*/*/ [əˈmʌŋ]

among */*/*/ [əˈmʌŋ]
[əˈmʌŋst]
preposition
1) included in a particular group of people or things
Robert was the only one among them who had ever ridden a horse.[/ex]
They discussed, among other things, the future of the oil industry.[/ex]
The winner was selected from among 500 candidates.[/ex]
2) used for saying what happens within a particular group of people
The suicide rate among young male prisoners is high.[/ex]
The team were fighting among themselves.[/ex]
3) used for saying that different people receive parts of something when it is divided up
The money has to be shared out among several projects.[/ex]
4) with other people or things all around
It was pleasant strolling among the olive trees.[/ex]
•
Between and among are used in similar ways. ■ Use between, not among, when just two people are mentioned: It was an agreement between Carl and me. ■ When three or more people are mentioned, you can use either, but among is more formal: The money was divided up among/between the four children. ■ Use between for saying that there are people or things on two sides of someone or something: I sat between my parents. ■ Use among for saying that someone or something is in the middle of a group of people or things: We strolled among the trees.

Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • among — among, amongst 1. Among is now roughly ten times more common than amongst. It is the oldest form, which gave rise to the by forms amonges (14c, no longer in use) and among(e)st (16c). There is no demonstrable difference of meaning between the two …   Modern English usage

  • among — [ə muŋ′] prep. [ME < OE on gemang, in the company (of) < on, in + gemang, a mingling, crowd < gemengan, MINGLE] 1. in the company of; surrounded by; included with a group of [you are among friends] 2. from place to place in [he passed… …   English World dictionary

  • Among — A*mong , Amongst A*mongst , prep. [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending st see {Amidst}. See {Mingle}.] 1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. [1913 Webster] They heard, And from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • among — (prep.) early 12c., from O.E. onmang, from phrase on gemang in a crowd, from gemengan to mingle (see MINGLE (Cf. mingle)). Collective prefix ge dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Cf. O.S. angimang among, amid; O.Fris. mong among …   Etymology dictionary

  • among — [prep1] in the middle of; between amid, amidst, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, surrounded by, with; concept 586 Ant. away from, outside, separate among [prep2] in a group by all of, by the… …   New thesaurus

  • among — adverb amid, amidst, between, in the middle of, parenthetically Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • among — *between …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • among — (chiefly Brit. also amongst) ► PREPOSITION 1) surrounded by; in the middle of. 2) included or occurring in. 3) shared by; between. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • among — [[t]əmʌ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ (The form amongst is also used, but is more literary.) 1) PREP Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. ...youths in their late teens sitting among adults... They… …   English dictionary

  • among — a|mong [ ə mʌŋ ] preposition *** 1. ) included in a larger group a ) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things: His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • among */*/*/ — UK [əˈmʌŋ] / US preposition 1) included in a larger group a) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among (= from a… …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”