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   in

   /ɪn/

   preposition

   • 1. expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else: "I'm living in London" 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 coal in the bath" Similar intoinsideinto the interior of
   • 2. expressing a period of time during which an event happens 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 happen: "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 judgement 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 French"
   • ▪ 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"
   • 9. expressing a value as a proportion of (a whole): "a local income tax running at six pence in the pound" Similar topereveryeach

   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: "the train got in very late"
   • 4. (of the tide) rising or at its highest level. Similar highat its highest levelrisingOpposite outlow

   adjective

   • 1. 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 colours 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.
   • 4. batting: "which side is in?"

   noun

   • 1. a position of influence with someone powerful or famous: informal "she got an in with the promising new artist"

   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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   The meaning of IN is —used as a function word to indicate inclusion, location, or position within limits. How to use in in a sentence.

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   IN definition: 1. inside a container, place, or area, or surrounded or closed off by something: 2. into…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Define in. in synonyms, in pronunciation, in translation, English dictionary definition of in. inclusion within a space: He ran in the park. The pie is in the oven. Not to be confused with: into – to the inside of: She came into the building.; in...

6. 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. You can sit in your car, or say to a friend, "See you in an hour!"

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   Call us sometime in [= during] the morning/afternoon/evening. I'll be there in a minute. The movie is coming out in a few months. He got his degree in only three years. She was in and out of trouble for many years. Are you in much pain? I just stood there gaping in amazement. They're not in any danger. They were always getting in [= into] trouble.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › inIn Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Contained or enclosed by; inside; within. In the room, in the envelope. Wearing; clothed by. To dress in one's best. During the course of. Done in a day. At or before the end of. Return in an hour. From a point outside to one inside. To or toward a certain place or direction. So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball.

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   Definition of in as in with using the means or agency of drawn on the wall in crayon

10. 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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inin | meaning of in in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English...

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    in meaning, definition, what is in: used with the name of a container, place...: Learn more.