amongst

Preposition

Meaning

Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.

Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.

Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

among amidst amid besides center intermediate bane between over about place through under within around
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Antonyms

away outside along before beyond advanced
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Phrases with the word

amongst other amongst others amongst other issues competition amongst civic solidarity amongst israelis amongst other things

Anagrams

Gamston

Examples

A woman who deliberately destroys a fetus is answerable for murder. And any fine distinction as to its being completely formed or unformed is not admissible amongst us. Basil of Caesarea

Temple was a man of the world amongst men of letters, a man of letters amongst men of the world. Thomas Babington Macaulay

Man,--the aristocrat amongst the animals. Heinrich Heine

A dove has no place amongst the crows. Greek Proverb

When spherical bodies can unite and embrace, then there will be friendship amongst the avaricious. Latin Proverb

If a monkey is amongst dogs, why won't it start barking?. Nigerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

among which amonge amongest amongst other amongst other issues amongst other things