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with⋅in
[with-in, with-]
–adverb
| 1. | in or into the interior or inner part; inside. |
| 2. | in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors: The fire was burning on the hearth within. |
| 3. | on, or as regards, the inside; internally. |
| 4. | inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.: He was startled by a cry from within. |
| 5. | in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly. |
–preposition
| 6. | in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. |
| 7. | inside of; in. |
| 8. | in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income. |
| 9. | at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile. |
| 10. | at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing. |
| 11. | in the course or period of, as in time: within one's memory; within three minutes. |
| 12. | inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law. |
| 13. | in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family; within one's power. |
–noun
| 14. | the inside of a place, space, or building. |
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Within
With*in"\, prep. [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wi[eth]innan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep., In, prep.]1. In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors. O, unhappy youth! Come not within these doors; within this roof The enemy of all your graces lives. --Shak. Till this be cured by religion, it is as impossible for a man to be happy -- that is, pleased and contented within himself -- as it is for a sick man to be at ease. --Tillotson. 2. In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income. "That he repair should again within a little while." --Chaucer. Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings, Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty. --Shak. 3. Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like. Both he and she are still within my power. --Dryden. Within himself The danger lies, yet lies within his power. --Milton. Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good. --Locke.Within
With*in"\, adv. 1. In the inner part; inwardly; internally. "The wound festers within." --Carew. Ills from within thy reason must prevent. --Dryden. 2. In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.
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Language Translation for : within
Spanish:
dentro de,
German:
innerhalb,
Japanese:
~の中で
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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within
In addition to the idioms beginning with within, also see in (within) reason; spitting distance, within; wheels within wheels.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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