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- US Pronunciation
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- [in]
- /ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in]
- /ɪn/
Definitions of inned word
- preposition inned (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park. 1
- preposition inned (used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial): in politics; in the autumn. 1
- preposition inned (used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time): in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes. 1
- preposition inned (used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.): to speak in a whisper; to be similar in appearance. 1
- preposition inned (used to indicate means): sketched in ink; spoken in French. 1
- preposition inned (used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into: Let's go in the house. 1
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Origin of inned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1925-30 for def 28; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Dutch, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic in, Old Norse ī, Latin in, Greek en, Lithuanian į
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Parts of speech for Inned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inned
verb inned
- swing — to play (music) in the style of swing.
- in — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- fit in — belong
- run with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
Antonyms for inned
verb inned
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.