among yourselves

  • 1among yourselves — among yourselves/ourselves/themselves/ phrase with each other Conservatives were arguing among themselves about minor policy issues. Thesaurus: prepositionshyponym …

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  • 2among — [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… …

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  • 3among ourselves — among yourselves/ourselves/themselves/ phrase with each other Conservatives were arguing among themselves about minor policy issues. Thesaurus: prepositionshyponym …

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  • 4among themselves — among yourselves/ourselves/themselves/ phrase with each other Conservatives were arguing among themselves about minor policy issues. Thesaurus: prepositionshyponym …

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  • 5among — 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

  • 6among — also a.mongst preposition 1 in the middle of: The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd. | I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes. see between 1 2 among friends/strangers with people who are your friends or who you do not… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7among */*/*/ — 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… …

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  • 8among — a|mong W1S1 [əˈmʌŋ] prep also a|mongst [əˈmʌŋst] [: Old English; Origin: on gemonge, from on + gemong crowd ] 1.) in or through the middle of a group of people or things ▪ The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd. ▪ I could hear voices coming …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9among — /euh mung /, prep. 1. in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by: He was among friends. 2. in the midst of, so as to influence: missionary work among the local people. 3. with a share for each of: Divide… …

    Universalium

  • 10among — a•mong [[t]əˈmʌŋ[/t]] prep. 1) in, into, or through the midst of; surrounded by: She was among friends[/ex] 2) in the midst of, so as to influence: missionary work among the local people[/ex] 3) with a share for each of: Divide the fruit among… …

    From formal English to slang