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   in

   /in/

   preposition

   • 1. expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else: "dressed in their Sunday best" Similar insidewithinin the middle ofwithin the bounds/confines ofsurrounded byenclosed byOpposite outside
   • ▪ expressing motion with the result that something ends up within or surrounded by something else: "don't put dye in the bathtub" Similar intoinsideinto the interior of
   • 2. expressing a period of time during which an event takes place or a situation remains the case: "they met in 1885" Similar duringin the course ofin the time ofover
   • 3. expressing the length of time before a future event is expected to take place: "I'll see you in fifteen minutes" Similar afterat the end offollowingsubsequent towithinin less thanin underin no more thanbefore a … is up
   • 4. (often followed by a noun without a determiner) expressing a state or condition: "to be in love"
   • ▪ indicating the quality or aspect with respect to which a judgment is made: "no discernible difference in quality"
   • 5. expressing inclusion or involvement: "I read it in a book"
   • 6. indicating someone's occupation or profession: "she works in publishing"
   • 7. indicating the language or medium used: "say it in Polish"
   • ▪ indicating the key in which a piece of music is written: "Mozart's Piano Concerto in E flat"
   • 8. as an integral part of (an activity): "in planning public expenditure it is better to be prudent"

   adverb

   • 1. expressing movement with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else: "come in" Similar insideindoorsinto the interiorinto the room/house/buildingwithinOpposite out
   • 2. expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something: "we were locked in"
   • 3. expressing arrival at a destination: "the train got in very late"
   • 4. (of the tide) rising or at its highest level. Similar highat its highest levelrisingOpposite outlow
   • 5. (of an infielder or outfielder) playing closer to home plate than usual: "looking for a force, they brought the infield in"
   • ▪ (of a pitch) very close to the batter: "he threw a fastball in and up a little"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) present at one's home or office: "we knocked at the door but there was no one in" Similar presenthomeat homeinsideindoorsin the house/roomOpposite out
   • 2. fashionable: informal "pastels and light colors are in this year" Similar fashionablein fashionin voguevoguishstylishin stylepopular(bang) up to dateup to the minutemodernmodishtrendsettingchicà la modede rigueurinformal:trendyall the ragewith itcoolthe in thinghothiphappeningnowswinginginformal, dated:all the goOpposite unfashionableout
   • 3. (of the ball in tennis and similar games) landing within the designated playing area.

   noun

   • 1. a position of influence with someone powerful or famous: informal "he would ensure an in with the nominee"

   Word Origin Old Englishin (preposition), inn, inne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German in (preposition), German ein (adverb), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin in and Greek en.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inIn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 5, 2012 · 1. a. used as a function word to indicate inclusion, location, or position within limits. in the lake. wounded in the leg. in the summer. b. : into sense 1. went in the house. 2. used as a function word to indicate means, medium, or instrumentality. written in pencil. bound in leather. 3. a.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   in preposition (COMPARING AMOUNTS) used to compare one part of an amount of something with the total amount of it: Apparently one in ten people /one person in ten has problems with reading. UK The basic rate of income tax is 25 pence in ( US on) the pound. More examples.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inIn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When one thing is in another, it is surrounded by or within it, the way chocolate chips are in a bowl of cookie batter. In is a word with many different uses. A child can be in a sandbox, and a teenager can be in love.

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   Someone or something that is in something else is enclosed by it or surrounded by it. If you put something in a container, you move it so that it is enclosed by the container. He was in his car. ...clothes hanging in the wardrobe. Put the knives in the kitchen drawer. Mix the sugar and the water in a cup.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishin preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of in preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › inIn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Adjective. Idiom. Filter. preposition. Within the limits, bounds, or area of. Was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Contained or enclosed by; inside; within. In the room, in the envelope. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Wearing; clothed by. To dress in one's best.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › inIn Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   I threw it in [= into] the garbage. 3. a — used to indicate that someone or something belongs to or is included as part of something. She used to play in [=as a member of] a band. There are 12 in a dozen. [=a dozen is equal to 12] b — used to indicate the existence of something or someone within a story, movie, etc.