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therein
[ thair-in ]
adverb
- in or into that place or thing.
- in that matter, circumstance, etc.
therein
/ ˌðɛərˈɪn /
adverb
- formal.in or into that place, thing, etc
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Example Sentences
And therein, the ultra-exclusive Sofitel Quiberon Diététique a treasured resort solely reserved for those in the know.
And therein lies the problem for Paul and the libertarian movement.
Maybe therein lies the ongoing appeal of Liquid Sky, captured in that infinite sunset.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
Virtual electronic brain is to be trusted; brain inside our noggin, and instincts therein, is to be suspected.
She was also supposed to be the original or model of “the Virtuous Woman” therein portrayed!
Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.
Among the clergy therein he finds no offenses, save that a few have gambled in public; these are promptly disciplined.
She began to perceive what life really was, and the immense importance of hazard therein.
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What does therein mean?
Therein means in or into the thing that was just mentioned, as in The container should be inspected before the contents are placed therein (translation: The container should be inspected before the contents are placed in it).
Therein is formal and is often used in legal language.
It can also mean in that matter or circumstance, as in A lot of consumers are looking for a better way to maintain their appliances, and therein lies the business opportunity.
Example: I treasure these books and all the wisdom contained therein.
Where does therein come from?
The first records of the word therein come from before 1000.
There are many similar words based on the combination of the word there and a preposition, each of which has a different meaning, including thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, thereinafter, thereinto, thereof, thereon, theretofore, thereunder, thereupon, therewith, and therewithal.
Other words are constructed in similar ways, such as wherein, meaning “in what or in which,” as in This is the final episode, wherein we learn the characters’ fates (translation: This is the final episode, in which we learn the characters’ fates).
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What are some synonyms for therein?
What are some words that share a root or word element with therein?
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- thereafter
- thereat
- thereby
- therefor
- therefore
- thereinafter
- thereof
- thereon
- thereto
- theretofore
- thereunder
- therewith
- therewithal
- wherein
What are some words that often get used in discussing therein?
How is therein used in real life?
Therein is formal and is often used in legal language.
My father died at the age of 62 in 1979; I miss him daily and so appreciate your tweet and the sentiments contained therein. https://t.co/BPuzaE5bll
— LuigiG (@louieg129) February 13, 2021
Been trying out @roamresearch. Features I would love to have:
– screenshots that auto-save and auto-tag based on text therein
– ability to email in notes with keyword-based auto-tagging
– mobile app and share-to feature (an obvious one…)@Conaw— Rajeev Mantri (@RMantri) February 9, 2021
It is a big wide world out there and English football has never been more popular globally, and therein lies the opportunity. For me, the key is a strategic bottom-up approach to build a supporter structure based around the overseas players at the club 👇🏽 https://t.co/faG2BXI9H0
— Peter Varney (@_PeterVarney) February 15, 2021
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Is therein used correctly in the following sentence?
The device wasn’t designed for this task, and therein lies the problem.
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