Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - among
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also ~st preposition Etymology: ~ from Middle English, from Old English on gemonge, from on + gemonge, dative of gemong crowd, from ge- (associative prefix) + -mong (akin to Old English mengan to mix); ~st from Middle English ~es, from ~ + -es -s — more at co-, mingle Date: before 12th century 1. in or through the midst of ; surrounded by hidden ~ the trees 2. in company or association with living ~ artists 3. by or through the aggregate of discontent ~ the poor 4. in the number or class of wittiest ~ poets ~ other things she was president of her college class 5. in shares to each of divided ~ the heirs 6. a. through the reciprocal acts of quarrel ~ themselves b. through the joint action of made a fortune ~ themselves Usage: see between
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prep. (also amongst) 1 surrounded by; in the company of (lived among the trees; be among friends). 2 in the number of (among us were those who disagreed). 3 an example of; in the class or category of (is among the richest men alive). 4 a between; within the limits of (collectively or distributively); shared by (had {pound}5 among us; divide it among you). b by the joint action or from the joint resources of (among us we can manage it). 5 with one another; by the reciprocal action of (was decided among the participants; talked among themselves). 6 as distinguished from; preeminent in the category of (she is one among many). Etymology: OE ongemang f. on ON + gemang assemblage (cf. MINGLE): -st = adverbial genitive -s + -t as in AGAINST ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. указывает на положение среди группы предметов или лиц среди, посреди, между a village among the hills —- деревня среди холмов a house among the trees —- дом, окруженный деревьями one among many —- один из многих 2. указывает на движение предмета или лица среди других предметов или лиц: среди; через he passed among the crowd —- он пробирался через толпу the explorers had to grope their way among the ruins —- исследователям пришлось ощупью пробираться среди развалин 3. указывает на связь предмета или лица с другими предметами или лицами: среди among guests were two actors —- среди гостей были два актера several among the audience heard it —- кое-кто из публики слышал 4. указывает на превосходство над другими предметами или лицами: из, среди fairest among women —- красивейшая из женщин pre-eminent among the writers of his day —- самый выдающийся из писателей того времени Paris is among the largest cities in the world —- Париж - один из самых больших городов мира 5. указывает на распределение чего-л. среди нескольких человек между to divide property among the heirs —- разделить имущество между наследниками not five pounds among them —- у них нет и пяти фунтов на всех 6. указывает на взаимность отношений или связанность действий: между; между собой lasting peace among the peoples —- прочный мир между народами...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
prep. 1) посреди, среди, между a village among the hills - деревня в горах they quarrelled among themselves - они перессорились 2) из числа, в числе I rate him among my friends - я считаю его своим другом he is numbered among the dead - его считают убитым 3) из one among a thousand - один из тысячи 4) у, среди; among the ancient Greeks - у древних греков ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
also amongst ~ prep 1 in the middle of (The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd. | I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes.) (- see between1) 2 among friends/strangers with people who are your friends or who you do not know (Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends.) 3 through or between (We walked among the chestnut woods on the mountain slopes. | She began rummaging among the books on her desk.) 4 used to say that something such as a feeling or disease affects many people in a particular group, or that many people in a group have the same opinion (There is widespread concern among scientists about the long-term consequences of storing nuclear waste underground. | 7,000 job losses among railway workers) 5 used when talking about a particular person or thing in a group of people or things (She was the eldest among them. | Innocent civilians were among the casualties. | My grandfather had among his possessions a portrait by Matisse.) 6 among other used to say that you are only mentioning one or two people or things out of a much larger group (among other things) (At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Eastern Europe.) 7 if something is divided or shared among a group of people, each is given a part of it 8 talk/quarrel among yourselves to talk or quarrel with other people (Talk among yourselves for a while, I'll be ready soon.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
5.
- O.E. on gemang "in a crowd." Collective prefix ge- dropped 12c. leaving onmong. amongst (early 13c.) is same word + adverbial genitive and parasitic -t. It is well established in the south of England, but not much heard in the north. By similar evolutions, alongst also existed in M.E. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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