Among

A•mong [əˈməNG]
Preposition
Similar to: Amid
== Origin ==
#Old English: Amin
#Old English: Gemang
#Old English: Ongemang
#Old English: Amongs
#Old English: Amont
#Old English: Amost
#Old English: Amongst
#Then: Among
== Meanings ==
#Surrounded by; in the company of.
##Being a member or members of.
##Occurring in or practiced by.
#Involving most or all members of a group reciprocally.
#Indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants.
##By or through the aggregate of.
##In the number or class of.
##Through the reciprocal acts of.
##Through the joint action of.
== Examples ==
#Wild strawberries hidden among the roots of the trees.
#Snakes are among the animals most feared by humans.
#A drop in tooth decay among children.
#Members of the government bickered among themselves.
#The king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them.
#Hidden among the trees.
#Living among artists.
#Discontent among the poor.
#Wittiest among poets.
#Among other things she was president of her college class.
#Divided among the heirs.
#Quarreling among themselves.
#Made a fortune among themselves.
#The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
#The house is nestled among the trees.
#Three cases of the disease have been confirmed among those incarcerated at Pendleton Correction Facility, along with two probable cases.
#Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris were among those who paid tribute to him in a video made for the induction ceremony in October.
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