AMONG

Definition: AMONG

AMONG

Preposition

1. Alt. of Amongst

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "AMONG" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Class

Reckon among, enumerate among, number among; refer to; place with, arrange with, place under; take into account.

Conformity

For example, exempli gratia, e. g.; inter alia, among other things; for instance.

Deterioration

Damnify; (aggrieve); do one's worst; knock down; deal a blow to; play havoc with, play sad havoc with, play the mischief with, play the deuce with, play the very devil with, play havoc among, play sad havoc among, play the mischief among, play the deuce among, play the very devil among; decimate.

Difficulty

Grope in the dark, lose one's way, weave a tangled web, walk among eggs.

Good Man

Salt of the earth; one in ten thousand; one in a million; a gentleman and a scholar; pillar of society, pillar of the community, a man among men.

Importance

Top sawyer, first fiddle, prima donna, chief; triton among the minnows; " it".

Interposition

Adverb: between, betwixt; twixt; among, amongst; amid, amidst; mid, midst; in the thick of; betwixt and between; sandwich-wise; parenthetically, obiter dictum.

Mixture

Be mixed; get among, be entangled with.

Adverb: among, amongst, amid, amidst; with; in the midst of, in the crowd.

Plurality

Among other things, inter alia.

Seclusion Exclusion

Among them but not of them ; " and homeless near a thousand homes I stood "; far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife; " makes a solitude and calls it peace "; magna civitas magna solitudo; " never less alone than when alone "; " O sacred solitude! divine retreat! ".

Size

Giant, Brobdingnagian, Antaeus, Goliath, Gog and Magog, Gargantua, monster, mammoth, Cyclops; cachalot, whale, porpoise, behemoth, leviathan, elephant, hippopotamus; colossus; tun, cord, lump, bulk, block, loaf, mass, swad, clod, nugget, bushel, thumper, whooper, spanker, strapper; "Triton among the minnows".

Sociality

Phrase: " a crowd is not company "; " be bright and jovial among your guests tonight "; " his worth is warrant for his welcome "; " let's be red with mirth "; " welcome the coming speed the parting guest ".

Superiority

Noun: superiority, majority; greatness; advantage; pull; preponderance, preponderation; vantage ground, prevalence, partiality; personal superiority; nobility; (rank); Triton among the minnows, primus inter pares, nulli secundus, captain; crackajack.

Crosswords: AMONG

Or, maybe make a few friends among us cons (The Shawshank Redemption; writing credit: Frank Darabont)

But standing here among the people of Punxsutawney and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts, I couldn't imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter (Groundhog Day; writing credit: Guy Ritchie)

Well, why didn't you list that among our assets in the first place (The Princess Bride; writing credit: William Goldman)

But there is always hope for healing, so long as there are those among us whose hearts are more full of love than hate (The Outer Limits; writing credit: Alan Brennert; Steven Barnes)

You sit there, in your lofty position as general, and minister of public parks, a member of high standing among the upper class, and ask what is it (The Good Doctor; writing credit: Anton Chekhov; Neil Simon)

Way back up in the woods among the evergreens, (Johnny B. Goode; performing artist: Chuck Berry)

I found an empty garden among the flagstones there (Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny); performing artist: Elton John)

Only you are the life among the dead (Bring Me to Life; performing artist: EVANESCENCE)

Eyes that rise to meet me half way up among the stars, (You're An Ocean; performing artist: Fastball; writing credit: Tony Scalzo)

Among the human beings in their designer jeans (LAWYERS IN LOVE; performing artist: Jackson Browne)

You are an engineer if you truly believe aliens are living among us. (references; author: unknown)

Among the Paths to Eden (1967)

Power Among Men (1958)

The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

Among the Headhunters (1955)

Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us (reference)

• Among the Gently Mad (reference)

• Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (reference)

• Heroes Among Us (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Among Cousins (reference)

• Among Teachers (reference)

• Among Worlds (reference)

• Journal Of Economic Cooperation Among Islamic Countries (reference)

• Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Artrosis: Live in Krakow - Among Flowers and Shadows (reference)

• Honor Among Thieves (reference)

• The Murderers Are Among Us (reference)

• A Stranger Among Us (reference)

• National Geographic's Among the Wild Chimpanzees (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Mi Buenos Aires Querido: Tangos Among Friends (reference)

• Famous Among The Barns (reference)

• Honour Among Thieves (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Pictured is a Japanese-American family. There is a mother, father and a pre-school boy. They are seated in an outdoor restaurant and are eating hamburgers and drinking milk. Because Japanese-Americans tend to marry among themselves, factors other than genetic must be examined for cancer incidence. Diet and other lifestyle variations are being studied. Japanese who emigrate to California and change their lifestyles, seem to have an increased incidence of colon cancer. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

This is the first x-ray treatment room. Note control panel on the left. Dr. Roswell Park was among the first to use x-rays for treatment of cancer. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Map showing incidence of H. influenzae non-type b invasive disease among children <5 years of age, per 100,000 population, United States, 1996. Credit: CDC.

Bacteria appeared as gram-positive rods among squamous epithelial cells and neutrophils in this vaginal smear. Credit: CDC.

Nature's most powerful explosions, gamma-ray bursts, occur among the normal stellar population ... Credit: NASA.

Wrecks between two galaxies were a common occurrence in the early cosmos. But pileups among ... Credit: NASA.

A minor dispute among sea lions. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

A lone seal's head is seen as he cruises among the small ice bergs of Tracy Arm. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Working among breakers sounding Survey party off SURVEYOR. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A fumarole on an Aleutian Island The Aleutian islands are among the most volcanically active areas on Earth. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I confess, we find among the Jews, as well as other nations, that men did sell themselves; but, it is plain, this was only to drudgery, not to slavery: for, it is evident, the person sold was not under an absolute, arbitrary, despotical power: for the master could not have power to kill him, at any time, whom, at a certain time, he was obliged to let go free out of his service; and the master of such a servant was so far from having an arbitrary power over his life, that he could not, at pleasure, so much as maim him, but the loss of an eye, or tooth, set him free, Exod. (Second Treatise of Government)

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. (reference)

Clause 3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. (reference)

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. (reference)

In its completely developed form this family exists only among the bourgeoisie. (reference)

Whereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: "That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom." (Abraham Lincoln)

It shall be assisted by technical advisers chosen by it from among the local population. (reference)

We welcome Russia to her rightful place among the leading nations of the world. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace. (reference)

The most avid proponents of the post-War Amendments undoubtedly intended them to remove all legal distinctions among "all persons born or naturalized in the United States." (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I have lived a great deal among grown-ups

She will grow just refined enough to be uncomfortable with those among whom birth and circumstances have placed her home

So the boat was left to drift down the stream as it would, till it glided gently in among the waving rushes

The Spirit stood among the graves, and pointed down to One.

Among those who promoted the design, Governor Bellingham was said to be one of the most busy

The Parisian is among Frenchmen what the Athenian was among Greeks

Thick among the tufts of rank stiff growth lay battered canisters and clots and coils of solid excrement

For a time he stood watching it swirl by, leaving its yellow foam among the willow stems

When this method fails, they have two others more effectual, which the learned among them call acrostics and anagrams

Among the rest was a dried tapeworm

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Symptoms vary among patients. (references)

Asthma is a problem among all races. (references)

Obesity is increasing among children. (references)

Business

These are among Mexico’s leading crops. (references)

The compay rose in the rank to be among the top three. (references)

The rest of the market is divided among other industries. (references)

Children

Somalia

Children remain among the chief victims of the continuing violence. (references)

Malawi

Children in rural households headed by women are among the poorest. (references)

Ghana

It is found primarily among the ethnic Ewe group in the Volta Region. (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

Initially it attracted a wide following among Shi'a clergy. (references)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Satellite dishes are popular among those who can afford them. (references)

Congo

Exemption from taxation is among the benefits granted to religious organizations. (references)

Discrimination

Mexico

The consensus among gay rights groups is that the police fail to investigate these crimes seriously. (references)

Lebanon

Discrimination based on race, language, or social status is illegal and is not widespread among citizens; however, foreign domestic servants often are mistreated. (references)

Economic History

Laos

Animism is common among the mountain tribes. (references)

Human Rights

Kazakhstan

Violent crime among prisoners is common. (references)

China

Such harassment appears to be common among Tiananmen-era activists. (references)

Belarus

Zakharenko was highly popular among Ministry of Interior personnel. (references)

Indigenous People

Panama

Illiteracy among indigenous groups is almost 50 percent, compared with 10 percent among the population as a whole. (references)

New Zealand

A special program for Maori sex offenders, Kia Marama, halved the rate of recidivism among those who participated. (references)

India

The Jharkhand Movement in Bihar and Orissa, and the Bodo Movement in Assam, reflect deep economic and social grievances among indigenous peoples. (references)

Minorities

Albania

Intermarriage among religious groups is extremely common. (references)

Slovak Republic

Anti-Semitism persists among some elements of the population. (references)

Malaysia

Ethnic Indian citizens remained among the country's poorest groups. (references)

Political Economy

UKRAINE

Ukraine ranks among the poorest countries in Europe. (references)

PARAGUAY

Charges of corruption among tax officials are endemic. (references)

Denmark

Today Denmark is among the most politically stable democracies. (references)

Political Rights

Guinea-Bissau

In the National Assembly, there were 9 women among the 102 members. (references)

Tonga

The King appoints the Speaker from among the representatives of the nobles. (references)

Haiti

Three of the 82 deputies are women, and there are 6 women among the 27 senators. (references)

Trade

Botswana

Duties collected are placed in a common pot and split among member states. (references)

Mauritius

COMESA is implementing a Free Trade Area (FTA) among the member countries. (references)

Turkey

Turkey ranks third among European countries in terms of number of standards. (references)

Travel

Japan

Gifts that can be shared among a group are appropriate. (references)

Botswana

Conversation about family is much less common than among Americans. (references)

Chad

The above figures are indications, and can vary among different employers. (references)

Women

Kuwait

It is more common among tribal elements of the population. (references)

Bhutan

Dowry is not customary, even among ethnic Nepalese Hindus. (references)

Senegal

Vivian Wade, the wife of the President, was among the demonstrators. (references)

Worker Rights

Mexico

The owners sold or traded the children among themselves. (references)

Morocco

Trade union federations compete among themselves to organize workers. (references)

Ethiopia

Among child workers surveyed, rapes occurred exclusively among child domestics. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "AMONG": a man among men ♦ among experts ♦ among other things ♦ among others ♦ among ourselves ♦ among the witnesses of the accident ♦ among them ♦ among them but not of them ♦ among themselves ♦ among these ♦ among which ♦ among you ♦ be among the best ♦ be among those who ♦ causing fear and alarm among the population ♦ chaff among the corn ♦ circulate among the guests ♦ count among ♦ delve among ♦ distribute among ♦ divide among ourselves ♦ fall among ♦ from among ♦ get among ♦ he lives among the blacks ♦ in among ♦ number among ♦ permeate among ♦ play among havoc ♦ play the very devil among ♦ put the cat among the pigeons ♦ rake among ♦ rank among ♦ rate among ♦ reckon among ♦ set the cat among pigeons ♦ set the cat among the pigeons ♦ share among ♦ stand supreme among ♦ the devil among the tailors ♦ To fall among ♦ To get among ♦ triton among the minnows ♦ walk among eggs ♦ work havoc among. Additional references.

Containing "AMONG": cat-among-the, last-among-equals.

Afrikaans

tussen (between). (various references)

Albanian

ndërmjet (between, of). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فيما بين (amongst), ‏في (at, by, during, in, on, thereof, within), ‏وسط (amid, amidst, amongst, center, centre, endo-, fair, john doe, mean, medium, middle, midst, milieu, navel, ordinary, umbilicus, waist), ‏بين (amidst, articulate, between, bring to light, broad, distinct, elucidate, evident, explicit, express, indicate, inter alia, midst, obvious, ostensible, overt, seeming, self evident, set forth, show, through, unequivocal). (various references)

Bulgarian 

сред (amid, amidst, amongst, midst, with), у (about, amongst, in, on, with), между (amid, amidst, amongst, between), измежду (amongst, out of), из (about, amongst, around, from, over, round, through). (various references)

Chinese 

際 (between, border, boundary, edge, fish-spear, interval, sharp, while), 間 (between, interstice, separate, space), 當中 (in the center, in the middle), 在﹍之中 (amid), 在之中 (Amongst), 之間 (between, inter-), 其中 (in), 中 (center, China, Chinese, during, hit, in, middle, while, within). (various references)

Croatian

od (from, of). (various references)

Czech

mezi (amid, amidst, amongst, between, in the midst of). (various references)

Danish

mellem (between). (various references)

Dutch

tussen (between), onder (below, beneath, between, downstairs, during, for, under, underneath, whereas, while, whilst). (various references)

Esperanto

meze de (amidst, in the middle of), inter (between). (various references)

Faeroese

millum (between). (various references)

Farsi 

میان (Between, Centennial, Meddle, Middling, Waist, Waistline), ازجمله , درمیان (Across, Amid, Amidst, Between, Betwixt, Into, Midst), درزمره ء . (various references)

Finnish

kesken (amongst, between). (various references)

French

parmi (amid, amidst, amongst), entre (amongst). (various references)

Frisian

tusken (between). (various references)

German

unter (amongst, below, beneath, between, down below, down under, hypo, Neath, nether, sub, under, underneath), zwischen (amongst, between, betwixt, insinde, inter), mitten unter (amidst, amongst, between). (various references)

Greek 

ανάμεσα σε (amongst), ανάμεσα (amid, amidst, between, betwixt), αναμεταξύ. (various references)

Hawaiian

ndërmjet (between). (various references)

Hebrew 

בין (amongst, between, through), בתוך (amid, amidst, between, during, in, in the midst, inside, through, within), בקרב (amongst, through). (various references)

Hungarian

között (amid, amidst, amongst, between, between the devil and the deep blue see, between the devil and the deep sea, betwixt, break between two friends), közé (amid, amidst, amongst, between, betwixt, to put grit in the bearings). (various references)

Indonesian

antaranya (distance), diantara (amongst, between). (various references)

Irish

ar fud (between), trí (between, three, through), idir (between), i measc (between). (various references)

Italian

tra (amid, amidst, amongst, between, betwixt, in), in mezzo a (amid, amidst, amongst, betwixt). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

中には (some), 中 (inside, mediocre, medium, middle). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なかには (some), なか (inside, middle, relation, relationship). (various references)

Korean 

사이에. (various references)

Manx

mastey (amid, amidst, amongst, churn, mixture, within), fud (amid, amidst, amongst, during). (various references)

Norwegian

imellom (between). (various references)

Papiamen

aden (between, in it, inside), entre (between). (various references)

Pig Latin

amongay.(various references)

Polish

między (between). (various references)

Portuguese

entre (amid, amidst, amongst, beside, between, betwixt, enter, mid, with). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

entre (between). (various references)

Romanian

printre (amid, amidst, between, mongst, through), dintre (amongst, between, from), între (amid, amidst, amongst, between, from, intermediate). (various references)

Russian 

среди (amid, amidst, amongst, in the midst of, midst), между (amongst, betn between, between, betwixt, by and between). (various references)

Scottish

am measg (between), measg, am measg, measg (amidst, mix, stir together), eadar (between, prep. between). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

među (amid, amidst, amongst, between), između (amongst, between, in between, inter). (various references)

Spanish

entre (amid, amidst, amongst, between, betwixt, by, in between, in the midst of, midst, within, you enter). (various references)

Swahili

kati ya (between). (various references)

Swedish

mellan (amongst, between, betwixt, medium, mid), emellan (between), bland (amongst, mid, of, with). (various references)

Tagalog

sa gitnâ (between), kasama ng (between). (various references)

Thai

นับรวมอยู่ใน (กลุ่ม) (number among), ต่อสู้กันในหมู่หรือท่ามกลาง (fight among, fight amongst). (various references)

Turkish

arasinda (between), arasında (amid, amidst, amongst, between, betwixt, in the midst of, inter-, mid, 'tween), arasına (amid, amidst, amongst, between), içinde (amongst, in, included, inly, inside of, sub, therein, within). (various references)

Ukrainian

у (amongst, at, in, inside, into, off, on, onto, with, within), із (amongst, ex, from, from among, off, out, outside), серед (amid, amidst, amongst, between, betwixt, from among, inter, midst), спільно (amongst, hand in hand, in common, jointly, mutually, simultaneously, together), разом (altogether, amongst, as a whole, between, hand in hand, heave ho, in all, together), через (about, across, amongst, aslant, because of, by, by way of, down, for, from, in, o'er, over, owing to, per, seeing, thanks to, through, throughout, via), крізь (across, amongst), в епоху (amongst), між (amid, amongst, between, betwixt, inter), з (about, against, along, amongst, ex, from, from among, in, into, of, off, on, out, outside, since, to, upon, with), посеред (amid, amidst, amongst), поміж (amid, amongst, in between). (various references)

Welsh

ymysg (amid, amidst), ymhlith (amid, amidst, between), rhwng (between, betwixt). (various references)

Zulu

phakathi kwa- (between). (various references)</