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W0193400 (wĭth-ĭn′, wĭth-)adv.1. In or into the inner part; inside: "restaurants and wine houses jammed along the earthen streets ... banners flapping to announce the delights within" (Nicole Mones).2. Inside the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly: the fear that lies within.prep.1. In the inner part or parts of; inside: the streets within the city; resentment seething within him.2. a. Not exceeding the limits or extent of in distance or time: got within ten miles of home; stayed within earshot; arrived within two days.b. Not exceeding the fixed limits of; not beyond: lived within her income.c. In the scope or sphere of: acted within the law; within the medical profession.d. Used to indicate a range to be covered or an amount necessary before something can happen: The team has pulled to within three points and can tie the game with a field goal.n. An inner position, place, or area: treachery from within.

[Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan : with, with; see with + innan, from within (from in, in; see in¹).]

within

(wɪˈðɪn) prep1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by2. before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week. 3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from: live within your means; within seconds of the world record. advformal inside; internally

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(wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-)

prep. 1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. 2. inside of; in: the love within my heart. 3. in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income. 4. at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile. 5. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing. 6. in the course or period of, as in time: within the year. 7. inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law. 8. in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family. adv. 9. in or into an interior or inner part; inside. 10. in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors. 11. as regards the inside; internally. 12. in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly. n. 13. the inside of a place, space, or building. [before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adv.), Old English withinnan (adv.) =with with- + innan from within =in in + -an suffix of motion from]

within

1. location

If you are within something, you are inside it or surrounded by it.

The prisoners demanded the freedom to congregate within the prison.The central shrine was a huge copper dome within a railing.

This is a fairly formal use. Instead of 'within', you usually use inside.

Ibrahim waited inside the house for a few moments.She couldn't see whether all four men were sitting inside the car.See inside2. limits

If something is within a particular limit, it does not go beyond that limit, or is not more than what is allowed.

Within these limitations there were a number of options open to me.We must ask the schools to keep within their budget.3. time

If something happens within a particular length of time, it happens before that length of time has passed.

Within six years a fifty-mile canal was cut.The population doubled within a few hundred years.4. 'by'

Do not confuse within with by. If you do something by a particular time, you have done it at or before that time.

By two in the morning I had come to a conclusion.By 8.05 the group were in position.See by

Thesaurus

Adv.

within - on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess"inside

within

preposition inside, in, surrounded by, enclosed by, within the bounds or confines of A small tent stood within a thicket of trees.

Translations

在...之内在...里面在内部

within

(wiˈðin) preposition inside (the limits of). She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).在...里面 adverb inside. Car for sale. Apply within.在内部

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See:

(with)in striking distance
apply within
be (with)in sight
be in/within sight
be within a whisker of (something)
be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/of doing something
beat (one) to within an inch of (one's) life
beyond the realm(s) of possibility
beyond/within the realms of possibility
born within the sound of Bow bells
bring (something) within a/the range
bring (something) within range
bring within a range
bring within range
come within
come within (something)
come within a whisker of (something)
come within a whisker of something
come within an ace of
come within an ace of (something)
come within an ace of something
come within an inch of
come within an inch of (something)
come within an inch of doing
come within an inch of doing something
come within earshot
come within range
confine (someone or something) within (something)
confine within
enclose (someone or something) (with)in (something)
fall within
fall within (something)
in earshot
in hearing distance
in reach
in reason
in view
in/within hearing
in/within living memory
in/within range
inquire within
keep within
keep within bounds
lie within
live beyond (one's) means
live beyond/within your means
live within
live within (one's) means
live within means
move within earshot
move within range
remain within
remain within (something)
stay within
stay within (something)
to within an inch of your life
wheel within a wheel
wheels within wheels
within (one's) means
within (one's) rights
within a stone's throw
within a whisker of
within a whisker of (something)
within a whisker of something
within ames ace
within an ace of
within an ace of doing something
within an ace of something
within an ace of something/of doing something
within an ace of, to be
within an inch of
within an inch of (one's) life
within an inch of life
within an inch of something/of doing something
within an inch of your life
within arm's reach
within bounds
within call
within cooee
within cooee of
within cooee of (something)
within earshot
within grasp
within hail
within hailing distance
within hearing distance
within limits
within range
within reach
within reason
within rights
within scoring position
within spitting distance
within spitting distance (of someone or something)
within striking distance
within striking distance (of someone or something)
within the bounds of possibility
within the realm(s) of possibility
within walking distance
within your rights

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