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in1 /in/ preposition- Expressing the relation of a thing to that which surrounds, encloses, includes or conditions it, with respect to place, time or circumstances, or to that which is assumed, held, maintained, or the relation of a right or possession to the person who holds or enjoys it
- At
- Among
- Into
- Within
- During
- Consisting of
- By way of
- Because of
- By or through
- By the medium or method of
- Among the characteristics or possibilities of
- Wearing
- Belonging to
- Concerned or involved with
- Being a member of
- With (obsolete)
adverb- Within
- Not out
- At home or at one's place of business
- On the spot
- In or into a position within or inward
- In or into a centre or central point
- In or into office, parliament, etc
- In favour
- In a position of assured success
- In intimacy, on good terms (with)
- In or into fashion
- In the market
- In season
- Into concealment
- Being in the middle of an innings (cricket)
- As an addition or inclusion
- Alight
- In pocket
noun- A member of the party in office
- A reflex angle
- A turning in of anything upon itself
adjective- Inward
- Proceeding inwards
- That is fashionable, much in use (as in in-word, in-thing)
- Within a small group
transitive verb- To take in
- To enclose
- To gather in harvest
n combining form Indicating a (public) gathering of a group of people in one room, building, etc, orig as a form of protest (as in sit-in, work-in), now for any joint purpose (as in love-in, teach-in) ORIGIN: OE in; Du, Ger in, ON ā; Welsh yn, L in, Gr en; OE also had innan within; cf OHGer inanna, Swed innan inˈ-and-inˈ adjective and adverb - (of breeding) carried out repeatedly within a closely related group of individuals of the same species to ensure continuity of certain characteristics, etc
- With constant and close interaction
inˈ-box noun (computing) A file for storing incoming electronic mail inˈ-built adjective Built in, integral inˈ-car adjective Existing, situated or operating within a car, as in-car entertainment in-comˈpany adjective Happening or existing within a company inˈ-depth adjective - (of a survey, research, etc) detailed or penetrating
- Thorough, comprehensive, not superficial
inˈ-fighting noun - Fighting or bitter rivalry, between individuals or within a group, that is kept secret from, or is not apparent to, outsiders
- See also separate entry infighting
inˈ-flight adjective Provided during an aeroplane flight Ingathering, Feast of see Feast of Tabernacles under tabernacle inˈgroup noun A social group of people having the same interests and attitudes inˈ-houseˈ adjective and adverb Within a particular company, establishment, etc inˈ-joke noun A joke to be fully appreciated only by members of a particular limited group in-lineˈ adjective - Denoting a linked series of operations or processes
- Arranged in a line
- (of a computer program) being an integral part
inˈ-line skate noun A type of roller skate with wheels set in a line (also intransitive verb) inˈ-line skating noun inˈ-offˈ noun (snooker, etc) A stroke in which the cue ball falls into a pocket after striking another ball inˈ-patient noun A patient living and being treated in a hospital (cf out-patient) inˈ-service adjective Carried out while continuing with one's ordinary employment, eg in-service training inˈshore adjective - Close to the shore
- Moving towards the shore
inˈ-source transitive verb To obtain (goods or parts) from, or contract work with, a supplier within the same organization inˈ-sourcing noun inˈ-store adjective Provided within a shop inˈ-tray noun A shallow container for incoming letters, etc still to be dealt with be in it - To participate (Aust informal)
- To be involved (esp in dishonest or illegal activities)
in as far as, in so far as or insofar as To the extent that in as much as or inasmuch as Considering that in for - Doomed to receive (esp unpleasant consequences)
- Involved to the extent of
- Entered for
- (see also go in for under go1)
in for it - In for trouble
- Committed to a certain course
in it - Enjoying success
- In the running
in itself Intrinsically, apart from relations in on (informal) - Participating in
- Privy to
ins and outs (or outs and ins) - Turnings this way and that
- Nooks and corners
- The complete details of any matter
- Those who repeatedly enter and leave
in that For the reason that in with - Friendly with, associating much with
- Enjoying the favour of
nothing in it - No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter
- No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other
on the in (slang) On the inside, ie in prison nothing /nuthˈing/ noun- No thing
- The non-existent
- Absence of anything
- Zero number or quantity
- The figure representing it, a nought
- A thing or person of no significance or value
- An empty or trivial utterance
- A low condition
- A trifle
- No difficulty or trouble
adverb- In no degree
- Not at all
adjective (informal)Worthless ORIGIN: no2 and thing nothingāˈrian noun A person who has no particular belief, esp in religion nothingāˈrianism noun nothˈingism noun - Nothingness
- Triviality
nothˈingness noun - Non-existence
- The state of being nothing
- Worthlessness
- Insignificance
- Vacuity
- A thing of no value
nothˈing-gift noun (Shakespeare) A gift of no value be nothing to - Not to be important to or concern (someone)
- Not to be nearly as good as
be nothing to do with - To be unconnected with
- To be no concern of
come to nothing - To have little or no result
- To turn out a failure
for nothing - For no good reason, in vain
- Free of charge
have nothing on (informal) - To have no claim to superiority over
- To have no information about (used esp by police of criminals)
- To have no engagement
- To have no clothes on
have nothing to do with - To avoid
- To be unconnected with
- To be no concern of
like nothing on earth (informal) Grotesque, frightful make nothing of see under make1 next to nothing Almost nothing nothing but Only nothing doing (informal) - An emphatic refusal
- An expression of failure
nothing for it but No alternative but nothing if not - Primarily, above all
- At the very least
nothing less than or nothing short of - At least
- Downright
nothing to it or nothing in it - Having nothing in it worth while
- Easy
stop or stick at nothing To be ruthless or unscrupulous sweet nothings (esp whispered) words of affection and endearment think nothing of - To regard as easy or unremarkable
- Not to balk or scruple at
- To have a low opinion of
to say nothing of Not to mention (see under mention) |