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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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