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1. Within the limits, bounds, or area of: was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.

2. From the outside to a point within; into: threw the letter in the wastebasket.

3. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.

4. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.

5. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.

6. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.

7. By means of: paid in cash.

8. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

To or at a situation or condition of: was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.

1. Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.

2. During the act or process of: tripped in racing for the bus.

3. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.

4. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.

5. By means of: paid in cash.

6. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

1. With the arrangement or order of: fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.

2. After the style or form of: a poem in iambic pentameter.

3. By means of: paid in cash.

4. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

With the characteristic, attribute, or property of: a tall man in an overcoat.

1. By means of: paid in cash.

2. Made with or through the medium of: a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

With the aim or purpose of: followed in pursuit.

With reference to: six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.

Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion: saved only one in ten.

To or toward the inside: opened the door and stepped in.

To or toward a destination or goal: The mob closed in.

Sports So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball: singled the runner in.

Within a place, as of business or residence: The manager is in before anyone else.

So as to be available or under one's control: We can proceed when all the evidence is in.

So as to include or incorporate: Fold in the egg whites.

So as to occupy a position of success or favor: campaigned hard and was voted in.

In a particular relationship: got in bad with their supervisor.

Located inside; inner.

Incoming; inward: took the in bus.

Holding office; having power: the in party.

Informal

1. Currently fashionable: the in thing to wear this season.

2. Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions: the in crowd. See Synonyms at fashionable.

Relating to, understandable to, or coming from an exclusive group: an in reference.

One that has position, influence, or power: the ins against the outs.

Informal Influence; power: had an in with the authorities.