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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 Opposite
- 2. expressing a period of time during which an event happens 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. 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 colours are in this year" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a position of influence with someone powerful or famous: informal "she got an in with the promising new artist"
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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.
: 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. used as a function word to indicate limitation, qualification, or circumstance. alike in some respects. left in a hurry. b.
1. (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park. 2. (used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial): in politics; in the autumn. 3. (used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time): in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes.
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.
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.
Definition of in preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In Definition. ĭn. inned, inning. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Preposition. Adverb. 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.
adjective. located or situated within; inner; internal: the in part of a mechanism. Informal. in favor with stylish or trendy people; currently popular: the in place to dine; the in thing to do. keeping up with the latest trends and fashions: the in clique at school.
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. a character in a story.
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