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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of in in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the preposition in in English with examples and explanations. Find out how to use in to express location, time, part, result, arrangement, age, comparison, characteristic, cause, and more.

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     IN meaning: 1. inside a container, place, or area, or...

   • In All

     IN ALL definition: 1. with everything added together to make...

   • In a ... Place

     IN A ... PLACE definition: 1. used to talk about someone's...

   • Be Nothing/Not Much/Very Little in It

     BE NOTHING/NOT MUCH/VERY LITTLE IN IT definition: 1. said...

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

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   2. used as a function word to indicate means, medium, or instrumentality. written in pencil. bound in leather. 3. a. used as a function word to indicate limitation, qualification, or circumstance. alike in some respects. left in a hurry.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

5. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › inIn - definition of in by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the preposition, adverb, adjective, noun, and symbol in. Find synonyms, idioms, and examples of in in different contexts and languages.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word in as a preposition, adverb, adjective, noun, and prefix. Find examples, synonyms, related terms, and expressions with in.

8. 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.