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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 Opposite
- 2. expressing a period of time during which an event takes place or a situation remains the case: "they met in 1885" Similar
adverb
- 1. expressing movement with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else: "come in" Similar Opposite
- 2. expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something: "we were locked in"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) present at one's home or office: "we knocked at the door but there was no one in" Similar Opposite
- 2. fashionable: informal "pastels and light colors are in this year" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a position of influence with someone powerful or famous: informal "he would ensure an in with the nominee"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of in preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
This word is used to indicate a change from one state to another: to break in half. This word is used with a noun to indicate the aim or purpose of something: speaking in honor of the event. This word is used with a noun that describes the color of something: The walls were in yellow. adv.
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.
in. preposition. /ɪn/. For the special uses of in in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example, deal in something is in the phrasal verb section at deal. at a point within an area or a space a country in Africa The kids were playing in the street. It's in that drawer.
to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is: Economists normally define a recession as two successive quarters of negative growth. to explain and state the meaning and exact limits of something: a defined goal / objective.
