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   within

   /wɪðˈɪn/

   preposition

   • 1. inside (something): "the spread of fire within the building" Similar insideinwithin the bounds/confines ofenclosed bysurrounded byOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (an area or boundary): "property located within the green belt" Similar insideinside the range/limits ofwithin the bounds ofOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (a specified action or perception): "we were within sight of the finish"
   • ▪ inside the bounds set by (a concept, argument, etc.): "full cooperation within the terms of the treaty"
   • 2. not further off than (used with distances): "he lives within a few miles of Oxford"
   • 3. occurring inside (a particular period of time): "tickets were sold out within two hours" Similar in less thanin underin no more thanafter only

   adverb

   • 1. inside; indoors: "enquire within"
   • ▪ internally or inwardly: "beauty coming from within"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwithinnan ‘on the inside’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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